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 


(Source: PDE Ramanaya)

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