Reading Notes: Ramayana PDE Part B

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Bibiography: Ramayana, Various Authors, Public Domain Edition

  • Bharata returns to the kingdom and learns that his father Dasharatha died, and of the deceit committed by his mother. 
    • He vows to never take the throne and tries to bring Rama back. 
    • This shows how moral Bharata is.
  • After performing his father's funeral rites, Bharata finds Rama in the jungle and tries to convince him to come back. However, Rama's obedient nature forbids him from denouncing his father's word. 
    • Rama gives Bharata gold sandals that represent Rama's authority and allow Bharata to govern,
  • Rama and Lakshmana fight a demon who kidnapped Sita, but this demon cannot be pierced by sharp objects so they throw him into a pit.
    • This was interesting to read as the demon and Rama were linked and when Rama defeated him the demon was allowed to to go to heaven. 
  • Rama does battle with many Rakshakas. Here he shows his true power and decimates the demon army.
  • Ravana, the king of Lanka and demons, hears of this and makes a plan to kidnap Sita to cause Rama pain. He utilizes other demons to shapeshift and draw the brothers away from Sita so he can kidnap her, which he does.
  • When Rama and Lakshmana come back to see Sita is gone they are distraught and start searching for her.
    • On their way to Lanka they meet demons and sages.
    • Everything is going according to Brahma's plan as only a mortal can kill Ravana. 

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