Week 2, Reading Diary 2- PDE Ramayana

This is the second part of reading diary’s for week 2 covering the story Public Domain Edition: Ramayana

21. Baharata Returns

-Of course Kaikeyi didn't cry when she told Bharata that Dasharatha had died, because she was unworthy of him.  I am excited that Rama is getting to come back from the jungle.

22. Dasharatha’s Funeral

-You can tell that Dasharatha was a well-known and respected man by the way they treated his funeral.  I mean they spent 10 days lying on the ground mourning his death. 

23. Rama and Bharata

-Jabali let them have it real; by letting them know that paradise does not exist.  Rama is the coolest because he always keeps his promises; he also talks about how truth is our ancient path.

24. The Sandals

- Very cool how he returned the sandals by placing them on the throne which Bharata willing said I that he would watch them until Rama returns

25. Anasuya

-This story always seems to surprise me, I mean how did Sita’s father just happen to find her while he was ploughing??

26. Viradha

-Went to war with a demon named Viradha whoms name is actually Tumbura, and his skin can’t be wounded.  But as Rama beat him he set the demon free from his curse

27. Agastya

-Rama meets Agastva in the forest where he receives his weapons 

28. Shurpanakha

-Shurpanakha is trying to take Rama from Sita, and that’s just rude, I like Rama and Sita together.

29.  Lakshmana Shurpanlha

-Gross that Khara is going to drink the blood of Indra.

30. Battle with Khara

-I don’t understand why they are having a battle against Rama, but it doesn’t matter because Rama is a beast and wins everything, and still has his girl Sita,

31. Shurpanakha and Ravana

-Rama is awesome! He is like the modern day bat man, the way he is described is in such honor.  What do they mean by “carry off this sita”? As in get rid of her?

32. Ravana and Maricha

-Ravana is dumb because he thinks he can win against Rama. I’m assuming that he wants Sita, and that is why he will be getting rid of Rama.  So he disguises himself as a deer to attract Sita. 

33. The Golden Deer

-So Ravana’s plan works, with the golden deer, but I mean how could it not the deer was made beautiful and so attractive, so I don't blame Sita.  After she sees the deer she begs Rama to get the deer for her.

(The golden deer) 

34. The Chase

-Ravana not only plays one trick but two, and imitate his voise as Rama’s.  He only wins because of his tricks, but to bad for him Sita does not and thinks she can’t live without Rama.

35. Ravana and Sita

-Ravana is getting a little creepy, first he makes himself a deer and now sage just to get closer to Sita, but it worls because he swoops her up and takes her away.

36. Jatayu and Ravana

-Sita is so smart as Ravana takes her away she drops her jewelry so that Rama could find her. 

37. Sita in Lanka

-Sita is in the home of the demon, but she will remain safe as long she keeps refusing to go to bed with him.  She is safe from Ravana rapping her because he has a curse so he tries to trick her.

38. Rama and Jatayu

-Finally Rama realizes and learns what happens to Sita, and sets out to help her.

39. Kabandha

-The brothers run into Kabandha, and they learn where Sita is from him as they helped him. 

40. Shabari

-As they keep looking for Sita, they run into a hermitage who has been waiting on Rama for a long time so he has to help her perform funeral rites.