Week 4 - Reading Notes over Part C of PDE Ramayana

 The story of the Ramayana continues as Rama is still exiled and is traveling with Lakshmana. 

As strangers in an unusual territory, Rama and Lakshmana were approached by a Hanuman disguised as a beggar. Sugriva and Hanuman wanting to find out who the strangers were on their territory and what their reason is for coming. After Hanuman asked them questions, neither Rama or his brother gave a response. The beggar ended up revealing himself as Hanuman. Hanuman convinced Rama and his brother of his identity and took them all to Sugriva after Rama explained to him what they were doing in the Lake Country. After Rama explains to Hanuman his recent events, Hanuman begins to explain Sugriva's story as well. He also lost his wife and lost his kingdom to a brother. 

More on Sugriva's story. 

Vali and Sugriva are in battle with an Enemy. The enemy ran into a cave and Vali instructed Sugriva to stay at the mouth of the Cave until his return. Sugriva did just that for an entire year. Sugriva would hear harsh cries, but no sound specifically from his brother. He also saw blood drip all the way to the mouth of the cave, where he was posted for Vali's return. Before Sugriva left, he covered the mouth of the cave. The story did not give a reason of why he covered the cave, but in other stories he did it so the enemy would not escape the cave. Sugriva returned to Kishkindha and ruled everything that his brother did. 

Turns out, Vali was not dead. He struggled getting out of the hole on earth. When Vali returned to his kingdom, he didn't believe Sugriva's side of the story. Vali personally thought that Sugriva entrapped him on purpose so he could rule over his kingdom safely. Vali took Sugriva's wife and his kingdom back. 

Now this is where we are. Sugriva, Hanuman, Rama, and Lakshmana. After hearing Sugriva's story, Rama persuaded Sugriva to challenge Vali in battle.  

Bibliography: 

PDE Ramayana: Sugriva and Hanuman from Rama and the Monkeys by Geraldine Hodgson (1903). 

PDE Ramayana: Sugriva's Story from Rama and the Monkeys by Geraldine Hodgson (1903). 

A Scene Between Rama and Sugriva in the ashram of Matanga from Image Library for MLLL-4993.

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