Microfiction: six-word and two-sentence stories of Ramayana
Ramayana: Rama Attacks, by Sister Nivedita
"Don't attack Rama, Ravana."
"I'll attack."
This six word story is in reference to the advise Ravana receives from his spies and soldiers in regards to Rama coming to Lanka to retrieve Sita. All the spies tell Ravana he is way in over his head, and that Rama has limitless power. Never the less, thanks to Ravana's incompetence and ignorance, he doesn't surrender Sita, and Ravana goes to battle with Rama, where he is defeated.
Ramayana: Kumbhakarna, by Donald Mackenzie
Kumbhakarna is the greatest demon warrior of all time, and has been in a deep slumber for months. When he is woken up, he fights Rama's army and eats lots of apes, but eventually is slain by Rama.
This two sentence story basically sums up how Kumbhakarna affects the battle between Rama and Ravana. Although the demon warrior is supposed to sleep for 6 months before waking up for one day to eat, he is woken up a little early and is enraged about it. When Ravana tells him about the battle, Kumbhakarna marches to the battle field, where he attacks the monkeys and apes, eating a lot of them. However, Rama is the avatar of Vishnu, so he defeats the demon warrior by shooting him with flaming arrows and severing his head. This story demonstrates the great manpower that Ravana has, but also exemplifies the power the Rama wields.
"Don't attack Rama, Ravana."
"I'll attack."
This six word story is in reference to the advise Ravana receives from his spies and soldiers in regards to Rama coming to Lanka to retrieve Sita. All the spies tell Ravana he is way in over his head, and that Rama has limitless power. Never the less, thanks to Ravana's incompetence and ignorance, he doesn't surrender Sita, and Ravana goes to battle with Rama, where he is defeated.
Ramayana: Kumbhakarna, by Donald Mackenzie
Kumbhakarna is the greatest demon warrior of all time, and has been in a deep slumber for months. When he is woken up, he fights Rama's army and eats lots of apes, but eventually is slain by Rama.
This two sentence story basically sums up how Kumbhakarna affects the battle between Rama and Ravana. Although the demon warrior is supposed to sleep for 6 months before waking up for one day to eat, he is woken up a little early and is enraged about it. When Ravana tells him about the battle, Kumbhakarna marches to the battle field, where he attacks the monkeys and apes, eating a lot of them. However, Rama is the avatar of Vishnu, so he defeats the demon warrior by shooting him with flaming arrows and severing his head. This story demonstrates the great manpower that Ravana has, but also exemplifies the power the Rama wields.
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