Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Reading Notes: Ramayana Part D

 

Hanuman finds Sita in the Ashoka grove, and delivers her Rama's ring.

 

 Hanuman Part 2:

Hanuman finds Sita in the Ashoka Grove, guarded by Ravana's demon warriors. Hanuman gives Sita Rama's ring, and she gives her ring to Hanuman.

Hanuman destroys Ashoka Vana, and is captured by Indrajit — the son of Ravana.

Hanuman is taken to Ravana, and tells him Rama is coming to save Sita. Ravana laughs at Hanuman claims. Vibhishana begs Ravana not to kill Hanuman. Instead, Ravana orders Hanuman's tail to be lit on fire.

 


Hanuman sets fire to Lanka

 

 Ravana's sercants wrap Hanuman's tail in cloth, but every time they try to add more, he grows his tail.

Hanuman's grows his tail longer so they have to add more cloth. This happens many times, and eventually Ravana gets angry and orders his servants to light his tail on fire, but when it's lit he shrinks his tail and is able to get out of the wrappings.

Hanuman jumps over the roofs and sets the city on fire. He returns to India.

Hanuman gets word to Rama where Sita is, and the Battle of Lanka begins. 

During the battle, Lakshama is injured and Hanuman sets out to find an herb to heal him. He heads to a mountain and finds many herbs. He didn't want to take the wrong herb, so he grew to the size of a mountain and took the entire mountain back with him. 



Bibliography:  

Title: The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Author: Kamban / R. K. Narayan
Year: 1972

https://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/05/week-2-of-2-narayans-ramayana-reading.html

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