Reading Notes: Ramayana Part D


Bibiography: Ramayana, Various Authors, Public Domain Edition
  • As Rama attacks Ravana tries to deceive Sita by making illusions that show the death of Rama and Lakshama.
  • A fierce battle occurs between the two armies with countless casualties on both sides. 
  • Hanuman uses his leaping power to get to the Himalayas and takes the mountain top back to Lanka to heal all of the monkeys, bringing them back to life.
  • Lakshmana defeats Indrajit, Ravana's son, This makes Ravana furious and he almost kills Sita in anger, but the rakshakas prevent this so he would not dishonor himself.
  • Ravana almost slays Lakshmana but Hanuman uses the herbs to heal him. 
  • As the gods watch the battle between the army Indra gives Rama his chariot and his personal chariot driver Matali.
  • Rama receives advice from the sage Agastya, and performs rituals and curries the favor of the gods.
  • He receives a weapon from Brahma and uses it to slay Ravana.
  • To prove her love to Rama Sita undergoes a trial by fire, which she passes through unharmed.
  • Rama returns to Bharata just in time, and they have a joyful reunion.
  • Rama is crowned king 14 years after he was supposed to be crowned.
  • Rama is forced to banish Sita as his subjects are concerned with Sita's virtue.
  • During her exile she has Rama's two sons: Lava and Kusha.
  • Rama makes a horse sacrifice and it goes to his sons, who he does not know about. 
    • A battle occurs between the two sons and Rama's army
    • His son's decimate the army and even wound Lakshama
    • Rama himself comes to fight and learns that they are his sons.
  • Sita's virtue is proven 
  • After Lakshmana is taken into heaven Rama becomes Vishnu and also goes to heaven thus ending the Ramayana

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