Storytelling, Week 7: Rama Abandons Sita

Why would Rama abandon me while I am my most vulnerable?  I was bearing his twins and and he knew that they were his twins and he abandoned me. I love him so very much and can not see myself with anyone else.  The mere thought of being with anyone else makes my heart hurt because I am meant to be with Rama.

But, how could Rama abandon me like we had never loved each other at all.  He left me out in the Ganges to basically get eaten by wolves! How could he believe all of the nasty rumors that everyone was telling him about me living with Ravana?

Was it all just a big show? Did Rama just want his beautiful queen so that he could show everyone that he could get the girl all to leave her in the end and win in the battle?

I have so many questions and so many things to tell Rama but I need to ask him privately not I front of everyone in the palace.

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Rama is hearing all of these voices coming down the hall of the palace.

“Why would he still be with Sita. There is no way that she was faithful to Rama when she was away with the King for that long.” whispers a servant.

“She had to experienced temptation and more than likely she slipped up because there’s no way she could have stayed faithful being away from her husband that long.” said another servant.

Things were really getting to Rama. His mind was going a hundred miles an hour with the thoughts that Sita could have possibly been with another man.  Next, he saw another group of servants down the hall whispering and giggling as Rama passed. He couldn’t quite make out what there were saying but he knew that they had to be talking about Sita being away and living with someone else for so long.

Oh how Rama wanted to go to his Father Dasaratha for help, but he didn’t want his father to do anything rash and say something to Sita. He wanted his father to be proud of him in all aspects of his life, but how could he be proud that his wife was away with another man for so long. 

Rama knew what had to be done. He had decided that he couldn’t be with her any longer.  He knew what had to happen he had to abandon her. 

Sita Abandoned

Bibliography: Buck, William (1976). Ramayana: King Rama's Way

Author's Note- I wanted to tell this story through Sita and Rama's perspective.  Sita is so hurt and betrayed because Rama abandoned her.  She thought he loved her and that he would be there for her through thick and thin but she still loves him and can't image life without him. As for Rama, he is hearing all of the people in his palace talking about Sita and it is really getting to him. Finally, he breaks and he decides that he is going to abandon her. 

Week 7 Reading Diary B: Sita Disappears in the Earth

After the battle and the telling of Rama defeating Ravana.  Rama ended up ruling for quite a while and people were very happy with him.  Sits ends up becoming pregnant with Kusha and Lava.  However, Sita got a lot of backlash because they wondered how Rama could be pleased and happy with her still after she had lived with Ravana during her abduction.  Sita ends up getting taken to Ganga and getting abandoned there by Sumantra and Lakshmana.  In the end Sita proves her innocence to Rama by getting swallowed by the earth. 

Sita enters earth

Week 7 Reading Diary A: Rama Defeats Ravana

I enjoyed reading this section of the final battle, which was between Rama and Ravana. The most exciting part was when Rama and Sita finally reunited! However, there was also a sad part to the story which when it told about Ravana dying and it explained how Mandodari and her grieving process.  She still loved Ravana despite everything bad that he had done throughout their life together.  It really shows how deep her love is for Ravana and how true that it really was. 

I thought that the battle was described with great description and I really thought that it was kind of morbid that Rama cut off Ravana’s hand and multiple heads and they kept growing back.  However, in the end Rama shoots a final arrow and Ravana’s heart and Ravana ends up dying. 

Battle in Lanka 

Storytelling Week 6: Hanuman the Cat

Hanuman knew that he had to stand firm and protect Lanka with all of his might.  However, he knew that he couldn’t protect Lanka being a monkey because the guards would see him and then jig would be up.  He had to think of something quick to where he could trick the demons and that would give him time to where he could search for Sita and bring her back safely.

He thought about becoming a fly because he could then fly around quickly and more than likely he would not be noticed.  However, if he was a fly he might not be able to get away without being swatted and killed. Then he thought about becoming a snake because snakes can easily slither their way through things.  The only problem with becoming a snake is that often time’s humans are very scared of snakes.  If people see snakes they begin to panic. Panicking is not a good situation because that can lead to being killed as well. Finally Hanuman decided that he was going to going to somehow turn himself into a cat.

Hanuman decided that the perfect time to enter Lanka would be nighttime.  Many would be asleep and hopefully the only people he would encounter would be the guards by the wall of Lanka. Before it was nighttime Hanuman practiced jumping over different things so he could get used to using his four legs.  He was going to have to jump over a wall so he needed to make sure that he had it down pat. 

Nightime came and he knew that it was time to make his move.  Hanuman used all of his might and he jumped over the wall.  He made it past the guards with ease and now all that was left was to find where Sita was staying. Suddenly he happened upon a peculiar house that had boards all over the windows and he wondered if that was where Sita was being kept.  He began pulling the boards off of the windows one by one as quietly as he could until he could see inside the raggedy house.  Once he saw inside all he saw was mice and old furniture. “Are you in here Sita?” Don’t be afraid I have come to save you.” Hanuman explained. He heard nothing so he decided to venture onto the next place that he thought Sita might be. 

Finally he found Sita in a beautiful house that looked like it would be where Ravana was living. He could see her from afar and knew that he had to go get her. Finally he  ended up sneaking into the beautiful house and found Sita to let her know what he was doing. Sita was overjoyed to know that Hanuman was working with Rama and that she was going to be saved from Ravana.  I can’t thank you enough for coming and finding me Hanuman. I don’t how I will ever repay you, Sita explained.  

Hanuman and Sita 

Bibliography: Buck, William (1976). Ramayana: King Rama's Way

Author’s Note: I wanted to write about Hanuman’s experience as a cat as he changed himself. Hanuman's reasoning for transforming into a cat was to find Sita and let her know that he was working with Rama. He transformed into a cat because he didn't know what other creature could get past the city of Lanka and the guards without questioning.