Week 5 Reading Diary A, Buck's Ramayana

• Dasharatha was found dead in his bed next to his queen. He died of a broken heart.
• The body was placed in a vat of oil  to preserve it while Bharata could be fetched.
• Bharata is displeased with his mothers actions.
• Bharata then takes a massive army of queens and servants into the forest to find Rama.
• Bharata learns from Bharadwaja that Rama is at the city of Chitrakuta and heads that way.
• Bharata tells Rama of their fathers death and how he wants Rama to return and rule. 
• Rama decides not to return but to finish his exile.
• Rama, Sita and Lakshmana go and visit Agastya where he gives Rama a more powerful bow. 
• The three then plan their journey into the Randaka demon forest.
• The three build a house at Panchavati where they are visited by Ravana's sister, Shurpanakha.
• After being denied marriage by Rama she attacks Sita. She then gets her but kicked by Lakshmana.
• The demons of the forest then retaliate against Rama and Lakshmana but are beaten back.