Reading Notes: Pages 270-324
Important Notes and Thoughts:
- Rama gets across the river because of Nala and his floating rocks
- Vibhishana switches sides from Ravana to Rama. I think it's good that Vibhishana switches sides from good to bad but that he refuses to fight his people. Shows that he is loyal but at the same time still wants to do good
- Ravana has a multiple number of spies on Rama's army: Shuka, Sardula, and Sarana. Almost all of them are sent back with strong messages from Rama
- Hahah. It's funny to see how badly Ravana's magicians fail. The fact that their illusions completely backfire on Ravana is hilarious.
- Ravana wants war. Prahasta is killed. It's also sad that Ravana refuses to listen to anyone, even his giant brother Kumbhakarna. Ravana ends up being the reason that Kumbhakarna is killed. If Ravana had just listened to his brother and given Sita back, then none of this nonsense would have happened. I hope Ravana is ready for the Karma that he is about to receive.
- Indrajit killed Sugriva, Rama, Lakshmana, Nala, and Angada?! Also would Vibhishana, Hanuman, and Jambavan. What....
- The Medicine Hill is a cool concept. As Hanuman is running with the medicine hill, the medicine diffuses because of the heat and revives everyone who dies. Only if something like this existed in real life..
- Indrajit then tries to create yet again, another illusion. This time of killing Sita. Hanuman almost falls for it but smart Vibhishana makes him realize that it is merely an illusion
- Indrajit and Lakshmana fight. Indrajit gets killed. Ravana decides that it is now time for him to go to war. Once again, all this could be avoided if Ravana hadn't been so forceful of Indrajit participating in all this chaos and fighting Ravana's battles for him.
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