How Rama meet Sita and began his quest

 

By successfully stringing Lord Shiva’s bow, a feat impossible for a normal human, he  wins the hand of Sita, also of divine birth, as his wife.

After the marriage of Rama and Sita,  King Dasaratha announces his intent to make Rama his heir and crown prince.  However, King Dasaratha made a promise in the past to this wife Kaikeyi that she may make two requests of him in the future, which King Dasaratha must fulfill without conditions or reservations. 

Sita's birth in King Janaka's Field.  Sita can be understood as Mother Earth's daughter and King Janaka's adopted daughter.

SITA:

After some palace intrigue, and a complete meltdown of King Dasaratha,  Kaikeyi’s son is named crown prince instead of Rama.   

Kaikeyi demands King Dasaratha honor her demands

For her second request Kaikeyi demands that Rama is banished to the forest for 14 years.  Rama does not complain, or even seek an alternative.  He submits, because his destiny is to vanquish evil, not become a King.  To Rama, maintaining the cultural understandings of the importance of oaths and boons are more important, and Valmiki presents Rama as an “ideal man” who follows lofty ideals.  This discipline reinforces the warrior archetype and guards our Rama from chaos and out-of- control feelings which may tarnish him or impede him against the demons.  Rama must always think of the greater good.

To the Forest