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Birth of Rama and the Princes of Ayodhya

Type: BirthConfidence: High

Following Dasharatha’s ritual sequence, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna are born in Ayodhya.

Following Dasharatha’s ritual sequence, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna are born in Ayodhya. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Early Court Narrative arc and positioned in phase 1 using relative chronology (order 20). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Primary textual episode in Bala Kanda with multiple modern chronology interpretations.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana 1-18-8

    ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ऋतूनां षट् समत्ययुः । ततश्च द्वादशे मासे चैत्रे नावमिके तिथौ ॥

    tato yajñe samāpte tu ṛtūnāṁ ṣaṭ samatyayuḥ | tataś ca dvādaśe māse caitre nāvamike tithau ||

    After the sacrifice was completed and seasons passed, in the month of Chaitra on the ninth lunar day the birth sequence began.

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Interpretations

Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.

  • Text historical · Critical Edition Tradition (M.S. University Baroda)

    Event sequencing is treated as epic structure; textual formation spans layered redactions.

    Approximate range: -700 to 300
    Useful for textual chronology, not direct calendrical dating of events.
  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Placed in Bala Kanda after the ritual sequence and before Rama’s courtly youth episodes.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Narrative sequencing is strong; historical date is debated.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Sarga 18

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

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  • Allahabad High Court Ayodhya Bench Decision Archive (2010)

    Allahabad High Court (eLegalix) · 2010 · legal_record

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  • M. Siddiq v. Mahant Suresh Das (Ayodhya Judgment, 2019)

    Supreme Court of India · 2019 · legal_record

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  • Ayodhya Judgment (Full Text Legal Archive)

    Supreme Court of India via Indian Kanoon · 2019 · legal_record

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