Ramayana Part A:
This week I will attempt to do my notes in bullet points rather than the traditional paragraph.
- King Dasharatha is a very noble and widely respected man, but he has longed for a son to rein over his empire after his passing. He has multiple wives and not one of them was able to give him a son.
- In the strive for a son, they conduct a sacrifice that involves a horse. The village people all attend and there are chants and various other spiritual tasks performed.
- After the sacrifice he ends with four sons. One being Rama.
- I want to focus on how Rama and Sita were able to wed
- There was a sword that any man needed to bend in order for them to have permission to marry Sita
- Rama was able to bend the sword, or break it, causing a stirrup with a man from a forest
- The theme that was exemplified was jealousy and spite, showing that even when you do something amazing there will be many people who are happy for you, but there will always be those who shun you and are simply jealous of your achievements.
- There are many themes in the stories, my favorites were jealousy, love at first site, destiny, and hatred
- They were all very prominent throughout the stories, especially hate
- When Rama was banished from his land all because Manthara convinced Kaikeyi he was a bad man. Manthara had a personal grudge against Rama and wanted him banished. This idea of hatred led to the exile of Rama, his brother, and Sita. The hatred that one had for Rama had eventually led to him being confined from living the dream life that he was just about to live as a newlywed.
Bibliography - PDE Ramayana
The great Rama
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