Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Week 4 Reading Diary B, Buck's Ramayana


  • Rama begins planning his coronation after his brother Bharata leaves to visit his grandpa. 
  • Like in the previous story Kaikeyi has Dasharatha fulfill a couple of his promises and ends up banishing Rama and making Bharata king.
  • The people don't want Rama to leave.
  • Lakshmana leaves with Rama and Sita.
  • On their way out of the city they drive a chariot and ignore the kings pleads to come back.
  • They meet up with Rama's old friend Guha.
  • Guha smokes a cigar made of nutmeg, sandalwood, and goat butter.
  • The group travel along the Ganga. 
  • The three are told to build a house in Chitrakuta by the sage Bharadwaj and do so.

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