Reading Notes: Ramayana, Part A

- Valmiki desired to hear all about Rama
- Valmiki returned to the forest hut and passed through the woods
- came across the bird man and bird woman singing and dancing
- hunter shot the bird man
- came across Brahma: creator of the world
- Valmiki set himself to make the great Ramayana
- fulfillment of desire and wealth
- yoga powers were beheld by Rama and Sita
- Lakshmanan and Dasharatha continued on with their day
- he chose Kusi and Lava: accomplished sons of Rama and Sita
- lived in the forest hermitage and learned the Vedas
- Valmiki taught Ramayana to them so that they can recite it
- brothers went to Ayodhya - Rama's city
- Rama found them and then were brought to the court

- Ayodhya: beautiful city in Koshala
- men were righeous and happy, educated, truthful, charitable
- king was Dasharatha: good man
- under him were many smart counsellors
- some were Kashyapa and Markandeya
- saintly priest under him: Vashishtha and Vamadeva
- great sage: Rishyasringa, gave daughter Santa
- horse sacrifice took place
- Rishyasringa told king that four sons were born to him

- all the deities assembled to receive share of offerings
- rakshasa named Ravana
- cannot be slain by gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, gods
- great god Vishnu prayed to take sons to kill him
- took the form of a tiger and named himself messenger of god
- Kaushalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi: wives
- gods created monkey hosts to help Vishnu battle rakshasas
- Dasharatha's sons grew to excel in bravery and virtue
- Rama became an idol of the people and favorite of his father
- Veda was learned
- expert in elephant science and horses
- mirror of courtesy

- Lakshmana devoted himself to Rama's service
- guarded him when he went to exercise or hunt
- Satrughna attached himself to Bharata in the same way
- great rishi named Vishvamitra
- originally a Kshatriya
- received the status of brahma-rishi from the gods
- dwelt in the Shaiva hermitage called Siddhashrama
- came to ask a boon from Dasharatha
- Maricha and Suvahu: two rakshasas
- supported by Ravana
- Rama could overcome the devils




Bharata and Shatrughana

The two brothers stayed with each other as Rama and Lakshmana stayed and protected each other. Two sets of brothers were close and they were all representing different parts of the family values.







BIBLIOGRAPHY

Gibbs, Laura. Amar Chitra Katha Reading Guides for MLLL 4993 Epics of Ancient India, Guide:    Kubera: The Lord of Wealth (Volume 839). http://ackguide.blogspot.com/2015/05/guide-kubera.html. 

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