Reading Diary A Week 2

I have began to read The Ramayana  by R.K. Narayan.  I think King Dasharatha is a very interesting character.  He is my favorite character in the book thus far.  He has many distinct characteristics that stand out to me like the ones listed below:

• He ruled with compassion and courage
• He was loved and honored by his subjects
• Even though he was blessed in many ways, he was sad to be childless
• His advisor is Vasishtha
• He has three wives named Kausalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumithra
• Rishya Sringa Advised the king to divide rice between his wives and he did so
• He then had four kids from his wives because of this
• As he watched his children grow, his life gained a deeper purpose 
• He was very happy to finally have children
• He always made sure his  princes were well rounded and kept busy in yoga, philosophy, etc
• The New Assembly hall was one the buildings he was proud of
• He is always very polite
• He never payed much attention to his reflection, because of this, he did not realize he was aging
• One day he noticed his hair was whitening, he developed a tremor, he had wrinkles under his eyes, and his legs were fatigued 
• Has the idea to give up his position of King
• He realizes he is getting old and his job is almost done
• He believes Rama should be his successor 
• He believes Rama will be a good fit because he has all the perfect qualities