In the first chapter, the biggest difference from the version I've already read is that Brahma ordered the Gods to make Rama brothers help him on his quest in the form of monkeys. Hanuman makes an appearance here, as well as some other notable monkeys we haven't seen yet.
Chapter 2 continues on with some classic Rama bow killing. He then pulls back the string of the legendary bow Viswamitra introduced him to, and by doing so, wins Sita for marriage. Nonetheless, when it is time for Rama to become King, he gets exiled for 14 years with Sita and his brother.
It wasn't long before they got attacked by Ravana and the Evil Beings, but Rama was doing so well, Ravana went with the golden deer distraction tactic. Rama shot it, but his brother came in the forest after hearing a cry out. When Rama and Lakshmana came back, Sita had been taken.
While Rama and Lakshamana were grieving, the monkeys saw and were upset. They sent Hanuman to go talk to them and offer to help. He took them to see Sugriva, the monkey chief. Sugriva needed
Rama to kill Vali, a challenge of which Rama was ready. Vali took Sugriva's wife, just as Sita was taken from Rama.
During the battle, Vali and Sugriva were fighting head to head and Rama could not take a shot in fear of killing Sugriva on accident. He then told Sugriva to go in again, this time with a distinguishing mark on him. With this mark, Rama was able to shoot Vali in the chest just in time before he took down Sugriva.
Before Vali's death, he asked Rama to watch over his son, and Rama agreed. Sugriva became King in his death.
Sugriva became lazy and just focused on his own pleasure after becoming king until Hanuman reminded him that he still needed to help Rama find Sita. All of the monkeys and all of the bears of the kingdom came together to help Rama. It was Hanuman who was honored with the most important job of finding Sita though.
While Rama and Lakshamana were grieving, the monkeys saw and were upset. They sent Hanuman to go talk to them and offer to help. He took them to see Sugriva, the monkey chief. Sugriva needed
Rama to kill Vali, a challenge of which Rama was ready. Vali took Sugriva's wife, just as Sita was taken from Rama.
During the battle, Vali and Sugriva were fighting head to head and Rama could not take a shot in fear of killing Sugriva on accident. He then told Sugriva to go in again, this time with a distinguishing mark on him. With this mark, Rama was able to shoot Vali in the chest just in time before he took down Sugriva.
Before Vali's death, he asked Rama to watch over his son, and Rama agreed. Sugriva became King in his death.
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| Hanuman - The noblest of the monkeys - Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons |
Sugriva became lazy and just focused on his own pleasure after becoming king until Hanuman reminded him that he still needed to help Rama find Sita. All of the monkeys and all of the bears of the kingdom came together to help Rama. It was Hanuman who was honored with the most important job of finding Sita though.
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