This week we read Part C of the Ramayana. We meet Hanuman, who is the messenger of Sugriva and a monkey/human. Sugriva's wife was also captured so he feels Rama's pain. Sugriva had accidentally assumed his brother, Vali, dead and started to rule his brother's king. But Vali was alive and drove Sugriva out of the kingdom upon his return. Then we get into the battle between Sugriva (with Rama on his side) and Vali, which ends in Vali's death. However, after helping Sugriva win his kingdom back, Rama notices that after the rainy season ends, Sugriva is still not helping him get Sita back. However, after Lakshmana threatens Sugriva, he helps them out. After a month of searching, they find Sampati, brother of Jatayu, who tells them that Sita was taken by Ravana to his kingdom.
After some turmoils, we learn about Hanuman's life story and how he came to be born. Hanuman vows to bring Sita to Rama and reaches Lanka. In the bleak of night, he enters the city. Hanuman looks far and wide within the city for Sita and finally finds her in Ashoka's grove surrounded by weird figured animals. As Hanuman hides and watches, Ravana comes into the grove and tries to woo Sita. But when she refuses, he tells her that if she would not join him, he would have her tortured and killed. When Ravana leaves, Hanuman introduces himself to Sita. Soon after though, Hanuman gets caught in a battle. Although he manages to fight the rakshasas off at first, they eventually capture Hanuman. Ravana then orders for Hanuman's tail to be set on fire for all he has done. But Sita prays that since she was loyal, that Hanuman's tail is cooled when on fire and that is what happens. Hanuman, however, had a plan and rushed through Lanka with his tail on fire, burning down all of the city. Hanuman then winded through the air to indicate he had found Sita to the others.
Sugriva then orders a march upon Lanka. However, in Ravana's court, Vajrahanu has taken order to slay Rama, Sugriva, Lakshmana, and Hanuman. This part ends with Ravana ordering war and death upon the other kingdom and Rama.
Bibliography: Public Domain Edition of the Ramayana
Authors: M. Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.
(Image of Hanuman with Sita and Rama in his heat; image provided by Wikipedia)
After some turmoils, we learn about Hanuman's life story and how he came to be born. Hanuman vows to bring Sita to Rama and reaches Lanka. In the bleak of night, he enters the city. Hanuman looks far and wide within the city for Sita and finally finds her in Ashoka's grove surrounded by weird figured animals. As Hanuman hides and watches, Ravana comes into the grove and tries to woo Sita. But when she refuses, he tells her that if she would not join him, he would have her tortured and killed. When Ravana leaves, Hanuman introduces himself to Sita. Soon after though, Hanuman gets caught in a battle. Although he manages to fight the rakshasas off at first, they eventually capture Hanuman. Ravana then orders for Hanuman's tail to be set on fire for all he has done. But Sita prays that since she was loyal, that Hanuman's tail is cooled when on fire and that is what happens. Hanuman, however, had a plan and rushed through Lanka with his tail on fire, burning down all of the city. Hanuman then winded through the air to indicate he had found Sita to the others.
Sugriva then orders a march upon Lanka. However, in Ravana's court, Vajrahanu has taken order to slay Rama, Sugriva, Lakshmana, and Hanuman. This part ends with Ravana ordering war and death upon the other kingdom and Rama.
Bibliography: Public Domain Edition of the Ramayana
Authors: M. Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.
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