The esoteric ism of 'King Dasaratha' and Self-Realization. Dasaratha implies our body-mind-intellect complex with five sense organs and five organs of action, indulging in the phenomenal world, through the three states of consciousness ( wakeful, dream, and deep sleep), with 'I am the body- consciousness ( DEHOHAM ). When there is self-realization through 'BRAHMA VIDYA' (The science of practicing pure awareness), the 'DEHOHAM' ( I-am the body consciousness ) gives way to 'BRAHMOHAM' ( I-am truth-consciousness and bliss), resulting in 'Sahaja - Samadhi' and 'Liberation-in-Life'

The esoteric ism of King Dasaratha and self-realization.

'DASARATHA' is the king of 'AYODHYA' with his three wives, 'KOUSALLYA', 'SUMITHRA', 'KAIKEYI' and four sons, 'SREE RAMA', 'LAKSHMANA', 'BHARATHA' and 'SATHRUGHNA'. Later Dasaratha left for his heavenly abode, when Rama and Sita went for their forest-life.
Dasaratha:
  Represents the body-mind-intellect complex with the five sense organs and the five organs of action ( eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin and the organs of speech, excretion, procreation, feet, and arms ).
Kousallya, Sumithra and Kaikeyi :
  Represents 'ICHA', 'KRIYA' and 'JNANA'- the desire-prompted actions which finally culminates in self-knowledge.
Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Sathrughna:
  Represents the four states of consciousness, the wakeful, dream, deep sleep and the fourth state of super consciousness ( Viswan, Thaijasan, pranjnan and thuriyan ).

Moral of the story

Dasaratha implies our body-mind-intellect complex with five sense organs and organs of action, indulging in the phenomenal world, through the three states of consciousness ( wakeful, dream, and deep sleep), with 'I am the body- consciousness    ( DEHOHAM ). When there is self-realization through 'BRAHMA VIDYA' (The science of practicing pure awareness), the 'DEHOHAM' ( I-am the body consciousness ) gives way to 'BRAHMOHAM' ( I-am truth-consciousness and bliss), resulting in  'Sahaja - Samadhi' and 'Liberation-in-Life'

~Swaathmaaraaman