Reading Notes: Narayan's Ramayana, Part B

So now we are moving on to section B. I really admire Bharatha. His mother went through that much work (as terrible as it was) to get him on the throne, and he renounces it and tries to fight it. He didn't want any part of her scheming, he truly believed Rama needs to be the King. He even went so far as to refuse to go home until Rama has returned after the 14 years and will rule.
Also to cycle back around to Rama and Sita (how cute are they), I loved the fact as they're going through the woods he is still so enamored by her beauty. He also does everything he can to protect her. He makes sure she stayed safe throughout everything with Soorpanaka. He wasn't swayed away from her at all, and just cared about her well being. Rama ordered Lakshmana to guard her when he couldn't. Such a sweet couple.

Ravana is a tricky guy. He was too scared (for lack of a better term) for the fight, so he did what he could to find ways around it and not have to face Rama. He didn't care about putting his uncle in danger though. He just wanted what he wanted, which in this instance, was Sita.

(Ravana on Flickr)

Narayan, R. K. The Ramayana. Vision Books, 2000.