Reading Notes: Ramayana, Part H

So, I finished today with my last reading post of the semester. I decided to go over the next section. I was really pleased with the overall reading of this version of the Ramayana. This has been one of my favorite class readings of all time. It was definitely my favorite for this class and this semester. I hope to finish reading these stories at some point in time.

• The details of the battle are awesome
• I love how it gives an insight into the battle plans that are being made
• The dialogue of Arjuna is actually the coolest part
• He spots out different enemies on the battlefield and provides a description of them
• I like how Karna was introduced as the one who always wants to fight
• The amount of detail for each enemies descriptions are the coolest part
• It talks about how Karna is blazing like fire
• It also gives details on their appearance like his rope for binding elephants
• Arjuna blacked out the sky with his arrows
• He sent thousands in a volley to bring about confusion
• Arjuna fights with such anger and passion
• He becomes enraged and chases down enemies in his way
• Arjuna kills Karna's brother and engages him in battle
• He is actually injured by Karna's rage
• Karna actually retreats as he loses his edge in the battle
• He becomes too injured to continue and flees
• There is constant fighting throughout the story
• More and more people are killed and injured
• Duryodhana and Arjuna's encounter end the story
  Arjuna is too powerful in battle and injures him
• He is struck with an arrow and attempts to flee from the battle
• Arjuna constantly mocks him while he is trying to escape

(A statue made in the image of Arjuna. Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Bibliography: Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom by Krishna Dharma. Source: Vedabase.