Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Reading Notes: Ramayana Part Two

  • For Reference 
    • Sita is the avatar of goddess Lakshmi
    • Rama is the avatar of the god Vishnu
      • now has the Bow of Vishnu given by Varuna (ocean god) 
    • Lakshmana is married to Sita's younger sister, Urmila
  • I like the the relationship between Lakshmana and Rama- the loyalty of all four brothers 
    • Lakshmana is willing to follow Rama into the forest
  • Jatayu- A eagle who can speak like a human and pledges himself to Rama (Dies saving Sita) could be interesting to mix this with Harry Potter 
  • I really want to explore the concept of dharma in my stories. I really like the idea of a cosmic order
  • Hanuman- was an interesting character! I liked that he was so strategic when visiting Ravana. Instead of fighting being paraded through the city he was analyzing the layout of the city to help Rama. 
    • It would be fun to do a story that featured Hanuman 
  • Vibheeshana to me is an unsung hero. Even though he is Ravana's brother he tries to help Sita and ultimately joins Rama's army 
  • It is ironic that Rama ends Ravana's life with a weapon from Brahma, who is the creator of all things
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The people of India celebrate the descent of Ganga to purify the lands as mentioned by Viswamitra to Rama and Lakshmana. Web Source

The Ramayana by R. K. Narayan

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