Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Reading Notes: Ramayana Part D

Ramayana Part D

The Bridge
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie

- Rama performs sacrifices to the god of oceans
- This did nothing so he got angry
- the King of the Ocean comes to speak to Rama
- he offers the help of Nala so they can construct a bridge
- They build Rama's Bridge
- Rama worships Shiva on that holy island which is now called Rameshwaram

Rama Attacks
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Omens of war were not good
- Again it's suggested to Ravana that he should surrender
- Ravana tries tricking Sita instead
- It didn't work because a message about the war came in while Sita was in the room

Indrajit
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Monkeys attack
- Rakshana's counter attack
- Indrajit is the son of Ravana
-  He has magic and he needs it
- The brothers get very hurt
- Indrajit comes back as a hero
- Sita shown the hurt brothers
- The brothers heal

Kumbhakarna
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie

- Kumbhakarna awakened by the rakshana's
- At first he's upset that he was awakened but after food he's okay
- Kumbhakarna defeats Hanuman
- Rama ends up winning though

Hanuman and the Mountain
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Prince Indrajit says he will kill Rama and Lakshmana
- He's victorious again
- Sugriva and Hanuman look at all the wounded
- Hanuman upset when Jambavan injured
- He goes to the mountain for herbs but can't find them
- Hanuman eventually finds it and heals all the hurt people

Lakshmana and Indrajit
Bibliography: Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- Indrajit is very upset
- Vibshishan suggests to Rama that Lakshana goes to slay Ravana
- Lakshmana succeeds

Ravana's Lament
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie and Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- Ravana upset about the death of his son
- Ravana goes to kill Sita but her maidens help hid her so they can't

Ravana and Lakshmana
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie

- Ravana goes to fight Lakshmana
- Lakshmana gets very hurt but Hanuman finds more herbs and can heal him

Indra's Chariot
Bibliography:  Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- Indra gives Rama his chariot

Battle of Rama and Ravana
Bibliography:  Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Battling between Rama and Ravana continues
- A lot of deities stand behind Rama
- Rama worships the deities as he fights
- Rama's arrows can't kill Ravana

Ravana's Death
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie and Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- Rama grabs Brahma's arrow
- Rama kills Ravana
- Rama enters Lanka in triumph and he was declared King of Lanka

Mandodari's Lament
Bibliography: Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- Mandodari mourns her dead husband

Sita and Rama
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Rama sends Hanuman to find Sita
- Sita prepares herself to see Rama
- Rama upset about what happened to Sita
- Sita feels unworthy
- Rama is cruel and rude to Sita for getting kidnapped

Sita Tested
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Sita calls him out for being cruel and tells him how faithful she has been
- Sita asks Lakshmana to build her funeral pyre
- Sita actually goes in the flames, everyone grieves
- Rama just watches
- Fire gives Sita back to Rama
- Rama takes Sita back

Pushpaka
Bibliography: Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- The two of them fly away from Lanka

Rama and Bharata
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie and Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- Rama's exile ended
- And they all returned home
- Bharata welcomes Rama home and gives him the kingdom

Rama Crowned King
Bibliography: Ramayana, the Epic of Rama, Prince of India condensed by Romesh Dutt

- 14 years later, Rama is crowned King
- The whole ceremony is described

Valmiki's Hermitage
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie

- People doubt Sita because she was kidnapped by Ravana
- Sita gets banished by Rama because of his subjects
- Lakshmana takes her to the edge of the jungle and leaves her
- Valmiki the hermit welcomes her
- Sita has two sons, Lava and Kusha
- Rama preforms a horse sacrifice to help cleanse him
- His sons takes the horse and injury Lakshmana in when he gets army to get it back
- Rama goes after the sons but asks who they are

Sita Departs
Bibiliography:Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- The brothers run around and sings Rama's praise
- Rama goes searching for Sita to see if she's still pure
- Sita and her spokespeople vouch that she is pure
- Rama asks the gods for their opinion and they say that Sita is pure
- Sita's throne sinks and she isn't able to come back (she goes to heaven)
- Rama is heartbroken

Rama Departs
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita 

- Time comes to Rama
- Lakshmana was already gone
- Rama is honored by the monkeys, the bears, and everyone that helped him win
- Vishnu leaves Rama and returns to heaven in his own form

Rama and Sita as Rama is crowned King from Source


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