Reading Notes - The Divine Archer Part B
Ramanaya - The Divine Archer
Author: F. J. Gould (1911)
Part B:
- Rama slays Vali with an arrow
- Word is told to Hanuman who is running a search party for Rama that she is in Lanka
- Hanuman reaches Lanka and gives her Ramas ring and informs her Rama is coming
- Ravana sets Hanumans to tell on fire which ends up causing Lanka to go up in flames
- Hanuman returns to camp with a jewel given by Sita
- Vibishana goes to Rama's side and preparations for war begin
- Rama takes the advice of the ocean god and builds a bridge to Lanka
- There are days of battle and Lakshmana is injured during a battle
- The god Indra gives Rama a chariot as well as weapons
- With the help of India’s bow, Ravana is slain by Rama
- Rama tells Sita she must prove her fidelity by walking through fire
- After walking through unscathed Rama and Sita embrace each other
- Even after the test of fire Rama listens to the gossip of the people and sends her into exile
- After many years there is a special horse sacrifice where twins recite the story of Rama
- Rama is curious where they learned this story
- Valmiki reveals to Rama that the twins are his sons and offers to bring Sita to him the next day
- Sita returns and sees Rama on his throne
- Sita called upon Mother Nature and declares her fidelity and asks earth to take her if she has been true to Rama
- A golden throne appears from the earth and Sita sits and is taken into the earth
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