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Dasaratha was growing old and wanted a son so the priest does a sacred rite to please the god. The messenger told Dasaratha to give the drink to the three wives and it would bring four sons to Dasaratha named Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrughna.
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Dasaratha noticed he was getting older and older. He wanted to make sure Rama took harite to the throne. Manthara was not pleased with the kings decision, she wanted Bharata to be king and Rama to be banished for fourteen years and to not to come back until then. When Lakshmana herd this he went to Rama and said that he would go with him and sita sais the same thing
