Reading Notes: Ramayana Part B

Battle with Khara
Main Characters: Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Khara, Rakshasas

  • in the preparations for battle, Rama tells Lakshmana to take Sita and go hide 
  • Rama is dressed in a shiny armor with a bow and many arrows
  • Khara came trolling towards Rama with an army of Rakshasas following him like a black cloud
  • Rama flung flaming arrows into the arming wounding lots
  • Rama drew his bow and killed Khara thus finishing the battle

Main Characters: Rama and Bharata 
  • Bharata gave Rama his gold sandals and said he could accomplish all good with these sandals
  • Bharata says he will live as protector of the throne for fourteen years until Rama returns
  • Bharata returns to a neighboring town to wait until Rama returns
  • Rama returns to the forest
  • the shoes symbolized royal authority 

Main characters: Rama. Sita, Shurpanakha, Bharata
  • Shurpanakha is a rakshasa who takes the form of a young and beautiful girl
  • she plans to drink the blood of Sita, the bride of her eternal love
  • When she meets Rama she explains that she has loved him and plans to be his wife
  • she insults Sita and lists reasons why she is better
  • But Rama would not leave Sita 
Rama and Sita
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