Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana, Part B

Ramayana Online: Public Domain Edition

from M. Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.

Notes for PartB

#21
My initial questions about Bharata were immediately answered in this first page - Bharata wanted nothing to do with his mother's plans. He, like his father and Rama, is honorable and upstanding. The Ramayana values the characters who are compassionate and respectful. Even though Bharata could have killed the Queen an his maid, he knew this was not a good response to the situation and showed restraint. This is a common virtue of the story, and something I am always interested in reading in this epic. I think I like this component of the Ramayana because I feel like I have less restraint than the characters and admire their calm approach to these difficult life events.

#23 and 24
Bharata wants to make things right with Rama, so he brings the army and a counsellor into the forest to find Rama. My favorite part of this is that Rama knows more about the doctrines than the counsellor does. The counselor gives in to cutting corners, while Rama, in his integrity, does not. This is a trait of Rama I admire, and it will be interesting to watch him develop as a hero.

Bharata uses the sandals to signify Rama's reign over the government, and himself lives as a devotee in the jungle. I thought it was funny that he conducted the government from the jungle in his bark clothing. Bharata is so loyal to his brother, and I really like that in his character.

Bharata is loyal to Rama, and uses the sandals to signify this, from PDE Ramayana

#26
In this story, Rama and his brother Lakshmana fight a demon who lies about his name and tries to steal Sita. First, I like that the demon has to lie about his name in order for Rama not to recognize him. Second, what is the deal with Brahma just giving out boons like candy? It seems like all the evil characters have received boons from Brahma at certain points in time due to their asceticism, which has led to their power and perpetuates their evil. I thought the way that Rama and Lakshmana defeat the demon is smart, and I thought it was weird that the demon was actually a person who just wanted to die so he could be freed to heaven

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