So far
parallels I’ve seen with Christianity: a
trinity as a supreme god, belief that the world will end in fire
Rama is
really taking being cast out and denied the throne quite well
“A word
given is like an arrow, it goes forward. You cannot recall it midway…”—Rama
Sathrugna lit
the funeral pyre
“The gods
watched this argument, afraid that if Rama returned to the kingdom, overwhelmed
by the needs of the country, the purpose of his incarnation would be defeated,
and proclaimed: ‘Bharatha, go back and
rule on Rama’s behalf for fourteen years.’”
Lakshmana is
a good hut builder and interior decorator
Warrior, brahmin,
and aura are all classes in the caste system
Kamavalli/Soorpanaka
says she wants to renounce her brothers and family, but she also says if her
brothers find out she and Rama are married, they will bless him with “honours
and wealth and overlordship of several worlds” she can’t be trusted
Ravana:
-
had stolen Indra’s magical wish-granting tree
-
has ten heads
-
has the power to change the weather
-
made time stand still
-
asked the moon to come and when it did he
insulted it, then did the same with the sun
-
“valued the formality of being counselled”
Mareecha
felt that he was approaching the end of his life and that Ravana was going
towards his and his race’s (rakshasa/demon) destruction, foreshadowing
Rama realized
he had been fooled by the deer once he had gotten very far away from the
cottage and shot it
Lakshmana
was never fooled by the deer, only followed the cry of “Rama” so Sita wouldn’t
kill herself
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