Reading Notes: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists

Ravana's Son is Killed, by Sister Nivedita

  • Vibhishana and Lakshman tell Rama that Sita has been killed by Indrajit
  • Vibhishana thinks it's a ploy to delay the monkey army so they won't attack
  • all three pursue Ravan's son to take back Sita
  • They arrive and do battle with Indrajit and his army
  • Lakshman takes most of the damage, but he is blessed with protection from the gods
  • Lakshman sends a powerful arrow through Indrajit's neck, severing it and killing him
  • Ravana grieves hard for his son and vows to kill Sita in revenge, but his counselor convinces him not to, and once he kills Rama, Sita will be his wife
Ravana's Fury, by Sister Nivedita.
  • Ravana is sitting and devising a plan to kill Rama
  • setting is dark, grim, deathly, evil
  • gnashed his teeth, bit his lips and laughed evily
  • goes off to battle with Big-belly, Squint-Eye, and Big-Flank
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Battle

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