Reading Notes: Pages 110-161.
Notes:
- Kausalya wakes up to find Dasharatha dead. Bharatha is sent for and when he comes back and hears the news, he is shocked at what his mother has done.
- Bharatha rushes into the forrest to look for Rama and bring him back to his rightful place on the throne. But when he finds Rama and tells him that Dasharatha is dead, Rama still refuses to come back and rule. He firmly believes that Dasharatha exiled him and that he will fulfill the exile.
- On the last summer of their exile. They meet Agastya. He gives Rama a better bow and warns him about the forest that is ruled by Ravana
- As they go into the forest they meet Valakhilyas who urge Rama to help them fight the demons
- Because of a bet that Kadru cheated on, Vinata became Kadru's slave. Vinata's son, Garuda, ransomed his mom and got her back safely with Indra's help.
- Viradha the demon abducts Sita. Rama and Lakshmana defeat the demon and he turns out to be someone else.. a ghandarva named Tumburu. Apparently Tumburu was cursed to live as a demon and would only be freed if Rama killed him
- Ravana's sister Shurpanakha wants Rama. He rejects her. Shurpanakha gets mad and attacks Sita. In turn, Lakshmana attacks Shurpanakha and mutilates her. She runs to Ravana who falls in love with Shurpanakha's description of Sita. Ravana gets Maricha to help him capture Sita.
Thoughts:
- I think that it's super thoughtful of Bharatha to take back Rama's sandals and put them on the throne in honor of Rama's absence.
- I think that after Rama heard about his dad dying, the least he could have done was go back to Ayodha and give his condolences and attend his dad's funeral. I almost think it was disrespectful that he did not do that
- I really don't like Kadru or her 1000 kids. They seem like a lot of trouble. And I really was convinced that Indra was bad.. so why is Indra helping Garuda get his mom back?
- That's really smart of Tumburu to abduct Sita, that way Rama kills Tumburu and he is freed from the curse.
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