Why only fourteen years?

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Posted: 9 years ago

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hai. 😊 As the show is heading towards vanvaas ,I thought to share my doubts on this.

Why ram was asked to go for only fourteen years vanvaas. .?why not did Kaikeyi sent him permanently for vanvaas?is there any special reason and significance for this?

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Posted: 9 years ago

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good question..no idea

may b someone can shed some halogen light on the question 😃

waiting to get the answer

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want to know the partular reason why kaikayi wanted ramji to be in exile for exactly 14 years? no less no more. wats associated with this number?

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Kaikeyi and Manthara's plan was to make sure that the way was clear for Bharath to ascend the throne.

The plan was that once Ram went to vanvaas, Bharath would ascend the throne. 14 years would (atleast the duo thought so) be enough for Bharath to settle down and stamp his authority in the kingdom.

They figured that given Ram would go into the forest, the chances of his coming back would be slim and in the off chance he did, Bharath s popularity as king would by then make sure that Ram does not get the throne back again.

But on the other hand, Raavan's end was getting near and it would take Ram the required number of years to do what he needed to do with the rakshases. So it all tallied in the end.

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Posted: 9 years ago

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According to scriptures, the number of years of exile is decided according to the magnitude of crime.

Ram was sinless Kaikeyi and Manthara feared a backlash from citizens of Ayodhya , with whom Ram was very popular.

Kaikeyi could ask for Bharat to be crowned as king but she asking Ram to be exiled was unfair. If Ram had remained in Ayodhya , citizens would revolt and thus the decision. Nothing special about the number but a decade and almost half of Ram's absence would help citizens forget Ram, the duo thinks so. Out of sight is out of mind.

Also exile in those metaphorically meant as Death. Who knows what if the trio didn't return , the life in the forest was very hard to endure.

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Originally posted by: Maverick_me
According to scriptures, the number of years of exile is decided according to the magnitude of crime.
Ram was sinless Kaikeyi and Manthara feared a backlash from citizens of Ayodhya , with whom Ram was very popular.
Kaikeyi could ask for Bharat to be crowned as king but she asking Ram to be exiled was unfair. If Ram had remained in Ayodhya , citizens would revolt and thus the decision. Nothing special about the number but a decade and almost half of Ram's absence would help citizens forget Ram, the duo thinks so. Out of sight is out of mind.
Also exile in those metaphorically meant as Death. Who knows what if the trio didn't return , the life in the forest was very hard to endure.

yeah, i knew this had to be the thinkin process of kaikayi n manthara coz ram was very popualr among the praja and it wud hv led to revolt if ram was still in ayodya and bharat being crowned. So it was necessary to send him to exile for a really long time.

@bold: I was curious that may be something was associated with the number. But, as u said, nothin related to that, so curiosity shaant😊

BTW, wats ur name?

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According to scriptures, the number of years of exile is decided according to the magnitude of crime.

Ram was sinless Kaikeyi and Manthara feared a backlash from citizens of Ayodhya , with whom Ram was very popular.

Kaikeyi could ask for Bharat to be crowned as king but she asking Ram to be exiled was unfair. If Ram had remained in Ayodhya , citizens would revolt and thus the decision. Nothing special about the number but a decade and almost half of Ram's absence would help citizens forget Ram, the duo thinks so. Out of sight is out of mind.

Also exile in those metaphorically meant as Death. Who knows what if the trio didn't return , the life in the forest was very hard to endure

Thanks. 😊😊 For u r explanation...

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When I had read Rajagopalachari's version of Ramayana in that it is mentioned that 14 years in dandak van is given as punishment to Ayodhaya vasis who does heinous crimes like theft in temples, or misbehaving with another man's wife etc...So Kaikeyi asked that kind of punishment for Ram.

It was kind of life sentence. I agree to others on out of sight , out of mind , but the number they decided was based on the years of life sentence in Ayodhya of those days.

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Originally posted by: shruthiravi
When I had read Rajagopalachari's version of Ramayana in that it is mentioned that 14 years in dandak van is given as punishment to Ayodhaya vasis who does heinous crimes like theft in temples, or misbehaving with another man's wife etc...So Kaikeyi asked that kind of punishment for Ram.
It was kind of life sentence. I agree to others on out of sight , out of mind , but the number they decided was based on the years of life sentence in Ayodhya of those days.

Oh...very much thanks to u Shruthi.🤗...dis is really informative. it answers well as to y kaikayi demandin exactly 14 years of exile for Ram.

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Dandaka, the son of Ikshvaku and Asamanjas were exiled for life time

Dandaka was son of Ikshvaku was exiled for committing heinous crimes againt women , one of whom was Araja , daughter of Shukracharya - daityaguru

Asamanjas was son of King Sagara and he exiled permanently because he used to throw children in river and suffocate them, just for fun..

The magnitude of crime decided the punishment

Exiling itself meant a death sentence , those who were exiled didnt have anything with them except the clothes on their body..and they had to live in isolation.

Since Ram was sinless and a great injustice happened to him so he and Lakshman were allowed to carry their bows and Sita, the minimal jewellery , those jewellery which asserted her marital status.

14 years was purely political decision , even in MBH , Duryodhana and Shakuni wanted them to be away at least for 12 years and then add another clause of incognito so if they were caught they would have to go 12 yrs again

Rajaji does add this point in his books

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