Reading Notes
Vashishtha comes to Dasharatha the king to ask to perform a ritual. In this ritual he wants Dasharatha to send his son, Rama. Dasharatha feels as though Rama is still a child, and too young to associated with evil. He eventually gives in to the fact that he cannot hold his sons forever, so he ends up sending Lakshamana with them. They arrive where once Lord Shiva performed his rituals. They found the land to be of a desert, and very dead. They run into Thataka who now is a demon. Then because Vashishtha tells Rama not to see Thataka as a woman but as a monster he carrys out Thataka’s wish and kills her. Then the story of Mahabali and Vishnu was told. Vishnu played the role of a dwarf and asked for three pieces of land. Without listening to his guru, Mahabali gave it to him. Vishnu ended up taking, all the space on earth, the heavans, and the the area on top of Mahabali’s head. Then they came to finally performing the sacrifice. Though many Demons came; including Thakata’s two sons, it was successful. Rama’s journey will be beginning now. First, a story of the Ganga River was told. The Ganga was brought to earth from the grandson of Sakara, who is an ancestor to Rama. He approached a different method of retaining kingdom power than his elders. With the help of Lord Shiva, he was able to bring salvation to his family, and the river to earth. The continue their journey to Mithali. There they here the story of Ahalya. She was a beautiful woman who was wanted by Guatama. Tricked into thinking he was her husband; she was turned into stone. Her real husband than turned Guatama into having woman appearances, and later becoming Indra the god with many eyes. Eventually Rama meets Sita, and they both instantly fall in love. Since Sita is a daughter to a King, Rama must be able to overcome Janaka ( Sita’s fathers) trails. Rama was able to complete the task and the gods showered them with flowers. Rama’s father becomes old and must appoint succession to someone else. Although he wants to choose his son, he promised Kaikeyi he would give his son the position. Eventually Rama’s father has to banish him from home. Then the pain from loosing his son, Dasharatha comes to a realization of how the son of the man he killed in to forest felt of loosing a loved one.
Bibliography:
Narayan's Ramayana, By Kamban & R. K Narayan, 1972, Bizzel Reserves.
Vashishtha comes to Dasharatha the king to ask to perform a ritual. In this ritual he wants Dasharatha to send his son, Rama. Dasharatha feels as though Rama is still a child, and too young to associated with evil. He eventually gives in to the fact that he cannot hold his sons forever, so he ends up sending Lakshamana with them. They arrive where once Lord Shiva performed his rituals. They found the land to be of a desert, and very dead. They run into Thataka who now is a demon. Then because Vashishtha tells Rama not to see Thataka as a woman but as a monster he carrys out Thataka’s wish and kills her. Then the story of Mahabali and Vishnu was told. Vishnu played the role of a dwarf and asked for three pieces of land. Without listening to his guru, Mahabali gave it to him. Vishnu ended up taking, all the space on earth, the heavans, and the the area on top of Mahabali’s head. Then they came to finally performing the sacrifice. Though many Demons came; including Thakata’s two sons, it was successful. Rama’s journey will be beginning now. First, a story of the Ganga River was told. The Ganga was brought to earth from the grandson of Sakara, who is an ancestor to Rama. He approached a different method of retaining kingdom power than his elders. With the help of Lord Shiva, he was able to bring salvation to his family, and the river to earth. The continue their journey to Mithali. There they here the story of Ahalya. She was a beautiful woman who was wanted by Guatama. Tricked into thinking he was her husband; she was turned into stone. Her real husband than turned Guatama into having woman appearances, and later becoming Indra the god with many eyes. Eventually Rama meets Sita, and they both instantly fall in love. Since Sita is a daughter to a King, Rama must be able to overcome Janaka ( Sita’s fathers) trails. Rama was able to complete the task and the gods showered them with flowers. Rama’s father becomes old and must appoint succession to someone else. Although he wants to choose his son, he promised Kaikeyi he would give his son the position. Eventually Rama’s father has to banish him from home. Then the pain from loosing his son, Dasharatha comes to a realization of how the son of the man he killed in to forest felt of loosing a loved one.
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| This is a Picture of Rama cracking the bow and ending Janaka's tribulations and trials. Photo Credits :Wikiquote |
Bibliography:
Narayan's Ramayana, By Kamban & R. K Narayan, 1972, Bizzel Reserves.
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