Reading Notes: Pages 162-218
Notes:
- Maricha transforms himself as the golden deer and uses his false voice and actions to lure Rama and Lakshmana away from Sita. Ravana then transformed himself as an old man and abducted Sita
- Jatayu fights with Ravana but Ravana defeats him and takes Sita away. Sita is smart and drops her jewelry on the ground
- Ravana had a curse placed on him that stated that if he ever raped another woman again, then his head would explode. That is why he didn't rape Sita and abducted her instead
- Jatayu tells Lakshmana and Rama that Ravana was the one that kidnapped Sita
- The first monkey was created. Hanuman stemmed from this creation and was granted eternal life after mistaking the sun for a mango
- Vali and Sugriva's story is told about Sugriva shutting the doors of the cave while Vali was still inside. Vali got extremely upset and exiled Sugriva.
- Vali and Sugriva fight, Rama shoots Vali with an arrow and kills him
- Sugriva first forgets his promise but then because of Lakshmana, he takes his army of monkeys and heads south to find Sita
Thoughts:
- It's crazy how the two Ramayana's are so different. I wish all guys had a curse put on them saying that if they ever raped a girl, their head would explode. I'm so glad that Ravana didn't hurt or touch Sita.
- This story is SO much more detailed when it comes to these short stories. I had no idea that Vali's wife killed herself with the same arrow that Rama shot Vali with.
- It's good to hear that even when Vali knew that Rama was the one that shot him, Vali still told his son to help Rama
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