Reading Notes: Ramayana, Part D
Ramayana Part D
Hanuman comes upon Mandodari who he thinks that is Sita. He finds Sita and gives her Rama's ring. Hanuman then grows again and destroys Ashoka Vana. Ravana learns about this and is outraged by it. Ravana and Vibhishana talk with each other, but Ravana rejects any advice that he gives him. Vibhishana then goes and seeks asylum with Rama. Rama accepts and they discuss how to attack Lanka. Rama then builds a bridge across the ocean so tat his armies can cross over to Lanka. At this time Ravana tries to trick Sita by showing her a false decapitated head disguised to look like Rama. Sita sees through these lies. During the battle, Rama and Lakshmana faint on the battlefield; Ravana tries to show the bodies to Sita and convince her that they are dead, but Trijata tells her that they are just stunned and still alive. Rama then later gains consciousness and wounds Ravana and shatters hus crown. Kumbakarna is awakened form his deep sleep and promises to defeat Rama. Rama easily kills him and then Lakshmana kills Indrajit. Ravana is stricken by both of these deaths and now wishes to kill Sita. Ravana then employs Mahodara the giant to attack Lakshmana. He confuses Lakshmana with Rama and Mahodara is killed in the process. Rama and Ravana then battle and Rama begins by killing all of his army in hope of making him surrender. Ravana continues to battle , but Rama ends up defeating Ravana. Rama then rejects Sita initially because he thinks that Ravana has soiled her. Agni intercedes and saves Sita and the other gods intercede for her as well. Rama then is shown that Sita was untouched. Rama is then able to return to Ayodhya.
Bibliography: Kamban / R. K. Narayan, The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Hanuman comes upon Mandodari who he thinks that is Sita. He finds Sita and gives her Rama's ring. Hanuman then grows again and destroys Ashoka Vana. Ravana learns about this and is outraged by it. Ravana and Vibhishana talk with each other, but Ravana rejects any advice that he gives him. Vibhishana then goes and seeks asylum with Rama. Rama accepts and they discuss how to attack Lanka. Rama then builds a bridge across the ocean so tat his armies can cross over to Lanka. At this time Ravana tries to trick Sita by showing her a false decapitated head disguised to look like Rama. Sita sees through these lies. During the battle, Rama and Lakshmana faint on the battlefield; Ravana tries to show the bodies to Sita and convince her that they are dead, but Trijata tells her that they are just stunned and still alive. Rama then later gains consciousness and wounds Ravana and shatters hus crown. Kumbakarna is awakened form his deep sleep and promises to defeat Rama. Rama easily kills him and then Lakshmana kills Indrajit. Ravana is stricken by both of these deaths and now wishes to kill Sita. Ravana then employs Mahodara the giant to attack Lakshmana. He confuses Lakshmana with Rama and Mahodara is killed in the process. Rama and Ravana then battle and Rama begins by killing all of his army in hope of making him surrender. Ravana continues to battle , but Rama ends up defeating Ravana. Rama then rejects Sita initially because he thinks that Ravana has soiled her. Agni intercedes and saves Sita and the other gods intercede for her as well. Rama then is shown that Sita was untouched. Rama is then able to return to Ayodhya.
Bibliography: Kamban / R. K. Narayan, The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
(Rama and Lakshmana vs Ravana: Wikimedia Commons)
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