Hanuman disguises as beggar to spy on Rama and Lakshmana as
the monkey King Sugriva was scared they were there to fight him. After knowing
who they were Hanuman puts both of them on his back and sped away to the hill.
I find this amazing and fun, riding a real living being aircraft. Rama was a
friend to king Sugriva, he fights with King Sugriva’s brother Vali who took
King Sugriva’s kingdom and family.
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| Vali and Sugriya fight Source: image vali and sugriva |
What amazes me in this reading is when all
Sugriva weeps after the death of Vali. It shows love and affection that was
once shared by the two brother’s. It also reflects how good hearted Sugriva is,
even if he took help from Rama to destroy Vali. On the other side of the story
Rama is still in search for Sita. After Hanuman reached Lanka he burns Lanka.
For me this was the slight taste of what is going to happen next in Lanka. In
this reading part I also find that it shows us the conflict between the
brother’s. Even in Lanka, Ravana’s brother Vibhishana argues that Ravana should
return Sita to Rama and when there was a disagreement Vibhishana left Lanka to be
on Rama’s Side.
Reading from Part C of the book Ramayana
Title of the book: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
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