DIVINE INFORMATION 2-42 VISHNUPURAN* - VOLUME 21 ||
Episodes 110 to 114 Episode 110 Laxmanexpresses his inability to marry Shrupnakha. After seeing Sita's beauty, Shrupnakha attempts todisfigure her. In anger Laxman cuts Shrupnikha's nose. Shrupnikhathreatens to come back with her brother to avenge her injury. Shrupnikha along withher brother Khar, Dushan and Trishira returns and demands Ram to handover Sita and Laxman tothem. Laxman kills Trishira and Ram kills Dushan and Khar. Shrupnikha goes to Ravan who isfurious and decides to attack Ram. He asks for Mareechch's help Episode 111 Sita sees agolden deer in the forest and asks Sri Ram to bring it to her. Ram's arrowstrikes the golden deer which turns to his original form of Mareechch and cries for help. Sitafeels that Ram is in danger and asks Laxman to go for his help. Laxman draws a line to guard Sitafrom demons. Mareechch confesses to Sri Ram before dying and asksfor salvation. Laxmanarrives and Sri Ram scolds him for leaving Sita alone. Ravan, posing asa Brahmin,abducts Sita. Jatayu attempts to rescue Sita, but is killed by Ravan. Ram andLaxman meet Jatayu and learn about Ravan. On the way Sita throws her divine ornaments to let Ramtrack her. My note-At one place it is told Sita takes only choodamani, but here all ornamentsalso. A contradiction. Episode 112 Ravan bringsSita to Lanka and keeps her in the custody of Trijita and her demonesses. Sita addresses Trijita as mother.Trijita is moved and she promises to look after Sita. Shrupnikha is happy tosee Ravan avenge her injury. Ravan imprisons Shrupnikha to stop her fromharming Sita . Kaal (the god of death) warns Ravan of his sins and forinviting his death. Ravan's mother is concerned for him. Ram and Laxmancontinue their search for Sita and meet Shabri who has been mistreated bysages. Episode 113 A group ofsages is searching for food and water. Whenever they touch any fruit itdisappears. Same happens to the water in the pond, whenever the attempt toquench their thirst. Thesages realize that they are being punished for disrespecting Shabri as anuntouchable. They arrive at Shabri's Ashram and ask for herforgiveness. Shabri says she has met Ram and reached salvation. She meditates and burnsherself into ashes. Ram pays respects to her departing soul andcontinues his journey. Sugreevmeets Hanuman and tells him about the two sages in the forest. Lord Shiva tellsParvati that he has incarnated as Hanuman to serve Sri Ram. Ram meets Sugrivwho shows him the ornaments thrown by Sita. My note-If Sabari had died on salvation , the version she is Malikapurathamma is incorrect in Sabarimalai legends Episode 114 Sugreevtells Ram the story of his brother Bali, how he fought mayavi demons and wastrapped in the cave. He had told Sugreev to assume him dead if he doesnot comeout within 15 days. Sugreev waited 30 days and assuming the worse requested hissubjects to allow him to take care of the realm till prince Angad was oldenough to rule. Later, Bali emerged alive from the cave and beat up Sugreev forbetraying him and leaving him for dead. Ram helps Sugreev by killing Bali. Sugreev sendshis army to look after Sita. Ram is sad and remembers Sita. VISHNUPURAN* - VOLUME 22 || Episodes 115 to 119 Episode 115 Jambyant,Angad, Hanuman are searching for Sita and come to a mountain range. They see agiant bird that attacks them. Angad calls the name of bird Jatayu. The bird isactually Jatayu younger brother Sampaati. He learns about his brother's demise by Ravan inattempt to save Sita. Sampaatihas seen Sita in Ashok Vatika, Ravan's favorite spot. Hanuman thankshim for his help. Hanuman crosses the sea with the help of Sursa and gets toLanka and kills Demoness Lankini who attempts to stop him. He also meetsRavan's brother Vibhushan. Ravan comes to Sita and gives her one month toaccept him as her master and Lord. Hanuman meets Sita as Ram's messenger. Episode 116 Prince Akshreturns home to Ravan when some demons come and tell of the monkey that iscausing havoc in Ashok Vatika. Aksh decides to go go and nab the monkey. Akshand his associates attack Hanumanbut are unable to harm him. Hanuman kills Aksh and tells the demonsto take the body to Ravan. Meghnad swears vengeance and uses celestial weaponsto imprison Hanuman. Ravan asks Hanuman to reveal his identity and learns he isRam's messenger. He asks to pour oil on Hanuman and set his tail on fire. Hanuman burns Lanka and jumpsinto the sea to extinguish the fire on his tail. Episode 117 Hanumanreturns to Sri Ram and tells him that Mata Sita has only one month to survive.Ram and Laxman along with Sugreev's army leave for Lanka and camp by theseashore. Kaal warns Ravan that his end is near. Ravan learns of the monkeyarmy from his people and Vibhushan warns him not to fight and return Sita.Ravan is enraged and calls Vibhushan a coward and asks him to leave hiskingdom. Vibhushan comes to Sri Ram. Sugreev and Angad think that he might beRavan's spy, but Hanuman knows better. Vibhushan asks for political asylum. Vibhushan advises Ram to pray tothe Seagod for permission to cross the sea. Seagod appears andadvises Sri Ram about Neel and Nal (the two monkeys) who have a boon to build abridge anywhere. Neeland Nal make a stone bridge across the sea. Sri Ram does not want towage war against Ravan and sends Angad to request Sita's release. Episode 118 Ravan ridicules Angad inthe court and says he has been sent because Ram is afraid to fight with him. He also tellsAngad and Ram has killed his father Bali. Angad tells that Bali had turned eviland deserved to be killed. Angad puts one foot on the ground and challengesRavan to ask his men to move it. Ravan's men fail to do so. In anger Ravan asksAngad to be imprisoned but nobody dares to attempt. Angad leaves the courttriumphantly. Episode 119 Meghnadconfronts Laxman in battle and uses a celestial weapon on him. Laxman falls on the ground andfaints. Jambwant advises Ram to use Ravan's vaid (medical practitioner).Vaid requires Sanjeevni herb to revive Lakshman. Hanuman goes to bring the life saving herb. Uponreaching the Himalayas he picks up the entire mountain and brings it to thebattlefield. Ravan wakes up Kumbh Karan and asks him to help him in the war. Kumbh Karan also advises Ravan toreturn Sita to Sri Ram and avoid the war, but Ravan is adamant.Hanuman arrives with the herb and Laxman is revived. Kumbh Karan is killed inthe battle. I will continue in next posting. Information stored inmy computer . Posted on 20-12-2021 to google groups by R.Gopalakrishnan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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