Friday, 14 October 2016

Rama meets Sugriva

Seeing no one around, Ravana kidnapped Sita. Fearing Rama, he swiftly drove his chariot. Sita crying out to Rama, started dropping off her jewels in various places. Jatayu, a bird and a friend of Dashratha, fought Ravana and finally fell when Ravana cut off his wings. Ravana reached Lanka with Sita and pleaded with Sita to accept him. Sita said Rama was her Lord. Ravana then made Sita a prisoner in the Ashoka garden. Few rakshasis reamined there to guard Sita.
Rama returned to see an empty home and Lakshmana rushing towards him. Lakshmana said Sita had sent him to see if all was well with Rama. The brothers cried, looking for Sita. Rama saw some jewels of Sita and went that way. Soon he came across a dying Jatayu. Jatayu said Sita had been captured by Ravana and taken to Lanka.  Jatayu then died and Rama and Lakshmana performed the last rites of the bird. They then went towards the mountain Rishyamukha where they met the vanaras Sushena, Nala, Nila, Hanumana and Sugriva. Sugriva said Vali, his brother, had taken over his kingdom by force.
Rama agreed to help Sugriva by killing Vali. In return Sugriva promised help in rescuing Sita.
As per his word, Rama killed Vali and made Sugriva the king of Kishkindhya. After four months, search for Sita started. Hanumana was sent to look out for Sita.
Hanumana killed many rakshasas and burnt the city of Lanka. He then came back to Rama with the news.
Vibhishana asked Ravana to return Sita and Ravana insulted him, by kicking him. Vibhishana came to Rama and took his shelter. Rama promised to make Vibhishana the king of Lanka, after killing Ravana.
A bridge was built over the mighty ocean and Rama crossed over along with the vanaras. 

No comments:

Post a Comment