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Week 4 Story: Sita's New Life

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(Sita with Kusha and Lava, can be sourced  here ) (Photo of Sita, can be sourced  here ) The year is 2019 and the setting is a cocktail party in a wealthy neighborhood of Los Angeles. The main character, Rama, is nervous because he will be meeting his ex-fiancé after 8 years. Rama had his big break 8 years ago but it was his management company that thought having a fiancé would ruin his image. Despite all their history together and her devotion to him throughout his struggling acting career, she felt if her departure helped him succeed as an actor she would do so, which she did. The fact is, even after all these years, there has not been a day Rama hasn't thought about his beloved ex-fiancé Sita. From all the red carpets, endorsement campaigns, film appearances, he still yearned to share these experiences with his eternal love. His love with Sita was something eternal, and he knew he lost something. He had wanted to contact her over the years to check up, but she ...

Reading Notes: PDE Version of Ramayana Part D

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(Rama and Sita, can be sourced  here ) A divine artisan builds a bridge for Rama and his army to cross to Lanka. Rama is able to defeat Ravana's army and save Sita. Vibhishana uses light for Ravana's funeral.  However, Rama has doubts about her purity after living with Ravana for a year for which she sets herself on fire with the help of Agni (fire goddess) to prove her purity, which she passes. Rama returns home but is now forced to send Sita away because others doubt her purity, after which Lakshmana follows her. She is pregnant and in exile gives birth to Lava and Kusha. She ends up being exiled for 16 years, where she has to raise their children. Rama Even after these 16 years when Rama knows about his children and tries to bring Sita back and prove her purity, she has the Earth take her. She returns to the Heavens.   There are a lot of critques I have now that I am finished. Rama is claimed to be this powerful, good man but he has so m...

Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana Part C

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(Hanuman showing Rama his heart. Image can be sourced  here ) * bold  are new characters Hanuman asks Rama and Lakshmana their intentions at the request of Sugriva after seeing them wandering. They answer they are looking for Sita basically, which is when Hanuman recommends Sugriva to help as he had his wife taken by his brother named Vali . Vali and Sugriva battle (which Rama encouraged Sugrive to) but Rama ends up killing Vali with an arrow to end the ongoing war. Sugriva vows then to help Rama look for Sita since Rama is exiled. Rama wants the search to happen faster and Lakshmana tries to angrily tell Sugriva to hurry up. The monkeys look everywhere for Sita but she can not be found until they find Sampati (brother of Jatayu-Sita's friend) who directs them. Hanuman ends up sacrificing a boon in order to find Sita which makes him unable to choose his own death. He crosses the ocean to find Ravana asleep but still no Sita. After crossing Ashoka he...