Reading Notes: Ramayana PD part iv

 - Rama tried to get the God of Ocean to help but he was unable as to remain neutral

- Told Rama of Nala the son of Vishwakarman who may be able to make a bridge

- He did and called it Rama's Bridge 

- Ravana's monkey shaped spies sent intel back and warned Ravana to back down

- Rama and Lakshmana fought with their monkey friends and were knocked down ( presumed dead by Sita) 

- Rama woke and look at his "dead" bro he released all their allies and that is when Garuda healed and shed the arrows from everyone

- Kumbhakarna was woken up by the rakshasas and sent to defeat everyone in Rama's party and they did aside from Rama who cut off his head with flaming arrows and sent him into the ocean

- Indrajit vowed to slay Rama, but in the end Lakshmana slain the Prince 

- Ravana rides into war seeking to kill Lakshmana after e killed his son

- Lakshmana almost dies at the hands of Ravana 

- Rama defeats Ravana after using a Braham- weapon and everyone is sooo happy

- it was also supposed to happen this way anyways

- Mandodari (my gal) she is sad for her husband (or is she?) could be part of the Burn Book 

- Rama accused her of lying with another man although she did nothing of the sor

- possible burn book story of Sita angry at Rama

- Sita demands trial by fire to prove her fidelity ( goodness) 

- In her trial by fire it is exposed their true selves of Lakshmi and Vishnu 

- He told them why he need to criticize her because the people would question him if he hadn't 

-  They ride back home in Ravana's chariot with Rama telling Sita of all that happened

- Rama is king after 14 years and Bharata does not have to kill himself

- The heck Rama banished Sita but apparently his life was empty without her 

Sources used: M. Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.

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