When Lankan king Ravana arrived with his uncle Marich whom he asked to pose as a golden deer, that changed everything. In exile, Ram, Sita, and Laxman were living a peaceful existence, in harmony with nature.
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This kind of bonding and positive attachment between members of the family can finally make all things come full circle. Father's honour became a question of his own honour. He kept his father's promise which he could have easily side-stepped. But Lord Ram did not behave bitterly towards anyone, including the step-mother. Yet an otherwise loving step-mother Kaikeyi was unnecessarily instigated into obstructing the path to Ram's ascendance. Prince Ram was all set to be anointed the King soon, being the eldest of the four sons of the King of Ayodhya. If one were to observe closely, the Ramayan gives us a number of lessons in ethics Reading stories from the great epic written by sage Valmiki about the principled prince (and later King) of Ayodhya to children at an impressionable age will give them the perspective and direction in life. Almost every person of the Ayodhya royals ie the family of Maharaj Dashrath is steeped in principles. Lord Rama is not the only one whose actions leave an indelible mark on our minds.
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Ramayan as an epic is an eternal source of guidance to mankind about how to live life in a manner such that it benefits society and commits no acts that one lives to regret later. Ultimately good won over evil, but gave us lessons in ethics, integrity and righteous behaviour.