Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Reading Diary A: Online Ramayana by Sister Nevedita

  • Kusi and Lava
    • Sons of Rama and Sita 
  • Dasharatha of Ayodha 
    • mighty, unconquerable kingdom 
    • With all this glory, Dasharatha still sad he does have a son
    • Lord of the Rings? 
  • Deities complaining to Brahma about Ravana 
    • Soromon LOT and Gandolf 
    • only men can slay him (only the ring can end Soromon)
      • men=hobbits 
    • Lakshman=Sam
    • Rama=Frodo 
  • Rama bends the might bow to win Sita's hand in marriage 
  • Rama was closest to his father and his people
    • "serene temper under all circumstances of fortune and misfortune; never vainly angered"
    • "remembered even a single kindness but forgot a hundred injuries"
  • Rama is chosen as heir-apparent and is supported and loved by everyone 
  • The scheming of Kaikeyi
    • Manthara=Sauromon  LOT
      • hunchback, persuades the queen to go against Rama
    • Kaikeyi= Henchman 
    • Dasharatha=King Theoden 
      • Rama=Eomer (nephew of Theoden) 
  • Rama exiled and faithfully obeys his father
    • Eomer does the same in LOTR
    • Sita and Lankshman following Rama is similar to the riders of Rohan following Eomer 
File:Representation of Dasaratha being asked in court to banish R Wellcome V0045070.jpg
Dashthara Being Asked in Court to Banish Rama: Wiki Commons 

1 comment:

  1. I liked how you gave sort of timeline and description of the whole plot. It focuses more on what was going on prior to Rama's exile and also gave a little more history. I was also able to recollect who was who and put my thoughts in order.

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