Reading Notes: Ramayana Part B

This set of stories, to me, were not as grasping and as whimsical as the first section. I am sure there are many out there that would love to disagree with this statement. I did enjoy getting to read about Rama's adventures while exiled in the forest. Having to overcome many demons and battles. I think

Khara rushing to battle against Rama found at pedia.

that this section was crucial in setting up the story for future events. Many of the encounters that were made during this time in the forest seemed to set the stage for the future. Whether it was obtaining knew weapons for Rama to use or freeing someone from demon form so they might ascend to heaven, it seemed like these people and articles may show up later down the road for Rama and help him in his journey. My favorite story from this part of the epic was "Battle with Khara". I enjoyed it because there was a story before this that set up the scene that was quite comical and could in fact be real life. A woman fell in love with Rama but he wished to be loyal to Sita, his wife. So, Rama pretty much dissed her and told her off. She did not like this and told Khara to go battle Rama. This did not turn out so well for Khara. I think that this story could be told multiple ways as well and would be easy to do so. It could be a story such as Romeo and Juliet. Instead of family's starting out to hate one another however, maybe Juliet just doesn't find Romeo so attractive and thus the two families go to war and Romeo ends up dying in the end like the real story. Who knows, the possibilities are endless.

Bibliography
Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)