RAMA One of the incarnations of Vishnu, Rama was born in response to the threat of the demon Ravana, who had attained extreme power due to severe penances and austere devotion to Brahma.Appearing to Das-ratha within the sacrificial fire, Vishnu gave the king a pot ofnectar, directing that his wives should drink it. Das-ratha's wife Kausalya drank halfof it, then gave birth to Rama.