Structure and Manthara's Antagonism towards Rama.
Although Ranganatha follows the theme of the Valmiki
Ramayana, he still made changes in some incidents which effects the course of events. The theme of the
Ranganatha Ramayana has been classified under seven
cantos. • Bala Kanda (Chapter: Childhood; బాల కాండ): This covers the theme starting from the conversation between
Valmiki and
Narada to the return of
Rama to
Ayodhya after his marriage with
Sita from
Mithila.This canto describes an incident connected with young Rama and
Manthara (whereas in the Valmiki
Ramayana, Manthara's entry is in
Ayodhya kanda). When Rama was playing with a ball and a stick, suddenly Manthara threw the ball far away from Rama. In anger, Rama struck her on the knee with the stick and her knee was broken. This message was conveyed to king
Dasaratha by
Kaikeyi. The king decided to send Rama and his other sons to school. This incident makes the king to think about his responsibility of educating his sons, so that they can learn and become wise. Manthara had developed a kind of antagonism towards Rama and was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge against him. • Ayodhya Kanda (Chapter: Ayodhya; అయోధ్యకాండ) • Aranya Kanda (Chapter: Forest; అరణ్యకాండ) • Kishkindha Kanda (Chapter: Kishkindha; కిష్కిందకాండ ) • Sundara Kanda (Chapter: Beautiful;సుందరకాండ ) • Yudha Kanda (Chapter: War;యుద్ధకాండ) • Uttara Kanda (Chapter: Last;ఉత్తరకాండ) ==Blessing of Squirrel==