Reading Notes: Ramayana Notes, Part D
- Hanuman jumped to Lanka using his powers, but Rama and the army still needed to get across the water.
-Garuda, the great winged mount (vahana) of the god Indra, heals Ramas men after they were attacked by Ravanas son (Indrajit).
- Ravanas brother is a great worrier but they have to wake up and satisfy his hunger ( Kumbhakarna).
-Another attack on the army by Indrajit leaves everything up to Hanuman.
-Indrajit has powers of illusion and tries to make it seems as Sita is dead, although Vibhishana explains the tricks behind this and tells Rama to go to a secret place where he can attack Indragjit.
-Lakshmana attacks and kills Indragjit.
-Ravana rides into a battle on his chariot, in return Indra decides to send his own chariot, Matali, to Rama.
-Agastya gives Rama advice on how to win to the war
-Using a Brahma-weapon, Rama defeats Rama.
-To prove Sitas ongoing respect to her husband, she calls upon a fire god to attest to her promise. (Agni)
-Rama takes Sita back to Ayodhya where they were exiled fourteen years ago, they go off on the chariot that Ravana used against Rama.
- Rama returns just in time as his brother Bharata vowed to kill himself if he did not return by the fourteeth year of exile. He placed Ramas sandals on the throne to hold his place.
-Rama is named as king, and apparenly sends Sita into exile on his command.
-he word "sita" means "furrow, the place of sowing."
-Garuda, the great winged mount (vahana) of the god Indra, heals Ramas men after they were attacked by Ravanas son (Indrajit).
- Ravanas brother is a great worrier but they have to wake up and satisfy his hunger ( Kumbhakarna).
-Another attack on the army by Indrajit leaves everything up to Hanuman.
-Indrajit has powers of illusion and tries to make it seems as Sita is dead, although Vibhishana explains the tricks behind this and tells Rama to go to a secret place where he can attack Indragjit.
-Lakshmana attacks and kills Indragjit.
-Ravana rides into a battle on his chariot, in return Indra decides to send his own chariot, Matali, to Rama.
-Agastya gives Rama advice on how to win to the war
-Using a Brahma-weapon, Rama defeats Rama.
-To prove Sitas ongoing respect to her husband, she calls upon a fire god to attest to her promise. (Agni)
-Rama takes Sita back to Ayodhya where they were exiled fourteen years ago, they go off on the chariot that Ravana used against Rama.
- Rama returns just in time as his brother Bharata vowed to kill himself if he did not return by the fourteeth year of exile. He placed Ramas sandals on the throne to hold his place.
-Rama is named as king, and apparenly sends Sita into exile on his command.
-he word "sita" means "furrow, the place of sowing."
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| Rama & Sita shortly after returning home Source: Donald Mackenzie, Ramayana, Ramayana, Part D. |
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