Legacy of Lord Rama

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Dashratha the prince of Ayodhya was out hunting when he heard the sound of an elephant drinking water. Aiming his bow the prince shot in the direction of the sound. Tragically the arrow killed a youth who was filling water in a pitcher for his old and blind parents. The anguished father cursed Dashratha that one day he would die grieving for his son. Dashratha''s son was the valiant and unparalleled Rama.A disciple walks into a town where sweets and vegetables cost the same amount of money. Thrilled at being able to eat sweets so cheaply he decides to stay there ignoring his guru''s warnings. Bharatendu Harishchandra is one of the greatest playwrights in Hindi and Andher Nagari written in 1881 is his masterpiece. Harishchandra''s vision of a kingdom so ill-run that it is effectively blind to injustice remains a powerful image even today and the phrase ''andher nagari chaupat raja'' (in the city of darkness the king is insane) has passed into popular usage.It was a time when the earth was ravaged with violence and bloodshed. The Kshatriya kings had forgotten their duty to rule with compassion. Instead they subdued the people by unleashing a reign of brutal terror. At such a time the sixth incarnation of Vishnu was born. Parashurama axe-weilding warrior-saint strode across the age to destroy evil and liberate good.King Yayati had stopped only to quench his thirst but the forest well presented him with a beautiful bride! All he had to do now was treat her well but womanly wiles worked their spell to destroy his happiness. It took a thousand years of indulgence to make him see the path to true contentment and it did not lie through worldly pleasures.