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This section had so many story inspirations for me. I can think of so many inner struggles or questionable actions that can be written about this. I enjoyed the unpredictability of this section.
Rama performed sacrifices to propitiate the God of Ocean, so that the vanarforces might be enabled to pass over to Lanka, but these proved to be unavailing. Then angrily he seized his bow and shot celestial weapons into the bosom of the deep. The earth and the sea were immediately convulsed, and darkness covered the heavens; lightning flashed and thunder bellowed aloud; the mountains began to break in pieces. Rama next seized a fiery dart and threatened to dry up the waters of the sea.
Indrajit
But he, resorting to his magic, became invisible, and showered deadly wounding arrows upon Rama and Lakshmana; fighting in crooked ways, he bound them fast so that they fell helpless to the ground, covered with a thousand wounds.
But the monkeys were panic-stricken, and if even a straw moved they deemed it to be a rakshasa.
--- Being so afraid that it is imprisoning.
I take my way: thou needst not wonder how friendship came to be between us; thou shalt know all after the battle is achieved.
--- Mentorship
Kumbhakarna
The rakshasas informed Kumbhakarna of the army which surrounded the city, and they brought him much food; greedily he swallowed swine and deer and many human beings and drank rivers of wine
--- Something that is taxing you or devouring your energy
At length Kumbhakarna went against Rama and a fierce conflict ensued, but in the end Rama discharged flaming arrows and severed his head from his body. The monster staggered backward and fell into the ocean, and great billows arose and tossed angrily in the midst of the swollen deep.
--- Attack even if it seem impossible
Lakshmana and Indrajit
But Vibhishan deep in wisdom to the anguished Rama came,
With his words of consolation spake of Rama's righteous dame:
"Trust me, Rama, trust thy comrade — for I know our wily house —
Indrajit slays not the woman whom his father seeks as spouse.
Ravana's Lament
"Not against a woman, Ravan, mighty warriors raise their hand,
In the battle," spake the courtiers; "duty bids thee use thy brand.
"Versed in Vedas and in learning, court not thus a caitiff's fate;
Woman's blood pollutes our valour, closes heaven's eternal gate!
"Leave the woman in her sorrow, mount upon thy battle car.
Faithful to our king and leader we will wake the voice of war.
Ravana's Death
Celestial music was heard in heaven and flowers fell upon the plain of victory: a voice came down the wind, saying, “O victor of truth and righteousness, thy task is now ended.”
Sita and Rama
Then Sita looked on Rama sadly, like a deer, with tear-filled eyes, and Rama, seeing her so near, but bethinking him of honour in the sight of men, was torn in twain. "I have wiped away the insult to our family and to myself," said he, "but thou art stained by dwelling with another than myself. What man of high degree receives back a wife who hath lived long in another's house? Ravan has held thee on his lap and gazed on thee with lustful eyes. I have avenged his evil deed, but I am unattached to thee. O gentle one, I am forced by a sense of honour to renounce thee, for how should Ravana have overlooked thee, so fair and dainty as thou art, when he had thee at his will? Do thou choose what home thou wilt, whether with Lakshmana, or Bharata, or Sugriva, or with Vibhishana."
Sita Tested
To whom Rama replied, "I know myself only as a man, Rama, the son ofDasharatha; now let the grandsire tell me who I am and whence I came."
Sita Departs
When Rama would have given them wealth, they answered, "We are dwellers in the forest. What use would money be to us?"
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