Reading Notes: Ramayana Part B

Death of Maricha  (Indian Epics: Images and PDE Epics)

Sources:

Ravana and Maricha: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists, by Sister Nivedita (1914)

http://ouocblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/pde-ramayana-ravana-and-maricha.html

 The Golden Deer: Indian Myth and Legend, by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)

http://ouocblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/pde-ramayana-golden-deer.html

The Chase: Indian Myth and Legend, by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)

http://ouocblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/pde-ramayana-chase.html

About Maricha:

1. stays at a hermitage
2. tries to reform by practicing self restraint
3. King Ravana visits
4. Maricha advises the king to not mess with Rama
5. Maricha thinks Rama will kill all demons if he is angered
6. Ravana orders Maricha to assist him to mess with Rama or die
7. Maricha has no wish to face Rama again, but agrees to help out of fear
8. Maricha takes form of a golden deer
9. Golden Deer Details:
1. pelt is gold in color with silver spots
2. two antlers tipped with sapphires
3. eyes color of blue lotus flower
4. hooves black s jet
10. the golden deer catches Sita's attention
11. Rama goes to catch the deer for Sita
12. Rama shoots deer through the heart
13. as Maricha die's he imitates Rama's voice
14. he calls for Sita and Lakshmana's help
15. Sita is angered that Lakshmana is not worried about Rama
16. Lakshmana goes looking for Rama to calm Sita down
17. This is a turning point, because the three are now separated