Reading Notes: Ramayana Part A
My Top 3 Readings from Part A from the Public Domain Edition of Ramayana:
-All of the king's sons are grown (including Rama)
-Vishvamitra was having troubles that only Rama could help with
-Vishvamitra pleads with Dasharatha (the king) to make Rama fight a battle for him
-Although the king does not want to send his son, he made a promise that he could not break
-They went off to war
Overall this story was meant to set up for a bigger section in the story. The talks between Vishvamitra and the king were so important because it helps show how valuable Rama is in the kingdom. Without his help, there would be more trouble going around. For my own stories, this would be a good pre-story to include for Rama.
2. Rama Wins Sita
-Sita is the woman that Rama wants to marry
-Rama is given a challenge
-Rama has to fix a bow
-Rama is able to win
-"Now have mine eyes beheld a great wonder. Peerless is Rama, the noble one, and he shall be given for wife my daughter Sita"
Overall this story has importance because it shows how Rama is able to achieve the unachievable. Although many people have tried to win the challenge, only he was able to fix the bow. This gives him not only a wife, but it shows this true ranking in the kingdom. It is important to read how Rama became so important.
3.Rama and Sita's Wedding
-The big wedding finally happens
-Rama's brothers also marry into the wife's family
-Rama was very masculine during the wedding
-Details of the ceremony
This snippet of Ramayana shows complete bliss. There is nothing threatening in this section of the story. It is kind of like the peace before the storm.
Sources:
Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, condensed into English verse by Romesh Dutt (1899)
The prose portion comes from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913), and the verse portion comes from Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, condensed into English verse by Romesh Dutt (1899)
Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
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1. Vishvamitra-All of the king's sons are grown (including Rama)
-Vishvamitra was having troubles that only Rama could help with
-Vishvamitra pleads with Dasharatha (the king) to make Rama fight a battle for him
-Although the king does not want to send his son, he made a promise that he could not break
-They went off to war
Overall this story was meant to set up for a bigger section in the story. The talks between Vishvamitra and the king were so important because it helps show how valuable Rama is in the kingdom. Without his help, there would be more trouble going around. For my own stories, this would be a good pre-story to include for Rama.
2. Rama Wins Sita
-Sita is the woman that Rama wants to marry
-Rama is given a challenge
-Rama has to fix a bow
-Rama is able to win
-"Now have mine eyes beheld a great wonder. Peerless is Rama, the noble one, and he shall be given for wife my daughter Sita"
Overall this story has importance because it shows how Rama is able to achieve the unachievable. Although many people have tried to win the challenge, only he was able to fix the bow. This gives him not only a wife, but it shows this true ranking in the kingdom. It is important to read how Rama became so important.
3.Rama and Sita's Wedding
-The big wedding finally happens
-Rama's brothers also marry into the wife's family
-Rama was very masculine during the wedding
-Details of the ceremony
This snippet of Ramayana shows complete bliss. There is nothing threatening in this section of the story. It is kind of like the peace before the storm.
Sources:
Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, condensed into English verse by Romesh Dutt (1899)
The prose portion comes from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913), and the verse portion comes from Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, condensed into English verse by Romesh Dutt (1899)
Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914)
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