Reading Notes: Ramayana, Part B

Reading Notes: Part B

After being exiled by his father, Rama's brother Lakshmana is outraged by this. Rama on the other hand is not completely distraught by this. The people are also outraged that Rama is being exiled. To go into exile, Rama takes a chariot with Lakshmana and Sita accompanying him. After departing, Rama's father, Dasharatha dies. At the same time, Rama's brother Bharata returns home and learns of his fathers death. Bharata's mother Kaikeyi tells him of her plans to make him king and he is not happy with this. Instead, he goes and finds Rama who wants to fulfill his exile. So, Bharata serves as regent of the land, but he is adamantly against the title of king and does not accept it. Meanwhile, Rama moves into the forest with his companions. While in the forest, Rama meets Kamavalli (who is really Shurpanakha). She is actually the sister of Ravana, but convinces Rama he has rejected her. She states that she loves Rama, but Rama cannot do anything because he is with Sita. So, Shurpanakha tries to get to Sita, but Lakshmana captures her and mutilates her. She then convinces Kara to send an army into the forest to kill them. Rama ends up defeating the army. Shurpanakha returns to Ravana and he is outraged that she has been mutilated. As she was describing the describing the people who did this to her, Ravana begins to catch feelings for Sita and plans on kidnapping her. Rama follows a golden deer that Sita wants. The deer is actually Maricha, but is disguise. When Rama has been gone for some time, Lakshmana goes off to find him leaving Sita alone. 

(Rama and the Golden Deer: Wikimedia Commons)

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