Week 2, Reading Diary A: Rama and Sita.

• The story dates back to 1500 BC
• Interpreted as a wide verity of things. For example bed time stories, religious context, and scholarly texts
• Dasaratha traveled to Anga where he married off his daughter.
• Dasartha had two wives, Kausalya and Kaikeyi.
• He had four kids: Rama,Bharatha,Lakshmana and Sathrugna.
• The sage completed complete mastery over his body through inner discipline.
• The sage only wanted the company of Rama. He declined armies and any other assistance from the king
• Lakshmana and Rama end up leaving with the sage. They pick their favorite weapons and head out.
• Rama is curious as to why the land is so forsaken.
• Thataka is a dimi god that devours everything living and harasses the less fortunate.
• Rama and Thataka have a massive battle where Rama finally shoots an arrow through her neck and kills her.
• Rama in turn was awarded all the skills imaginable in fighting.
• In later fights Rama becomes spiritual and directs people to go into battle while praying.
• Rama found his wife Ahalya as a stone outside of Mithila.
• Indra was a bit of a creep and would stock Ahalya and admire her.