Thank you, Laku Akka, but I am not amazing. This is all the grace of my Ramji! And, the precap was that Kaikesi is at a havan kund and she says Mandodari's name. The fire stays the same. She then says Sita's name, and the flames rise higher. She gets worried and says that she needs to tell Ravan about it. Then Sita is shown under a tree. Aadhya, thank you for explaining the difference between sacrifice and losing. I really needed that! Now for my theme of the day...
The theme of today's episode was wounds. Let me elaborate more on this...
Sita, now aware of Ravan's real identity, tries to wound him with a knife, but Ravan ends up wounding Sita, by saying that Ram would not be able to reach the ashram in time to save her. She tries to call out to her Lord and her brother-in-law, but they are too far away. Ram is also trying to reach the ashram, along with Lakshman, and his feet start bleeding. Ravan then takes Sita in his Pushpa Viman, and flies away. In this scene, I learned that the wounds on the heart hurt more than the wounds on the body. Ram's feet were bleeding, but he didn't even notice because the turmoil in his heart was much greater. I had also seen a symbolism in the scene where Sita tries to hurt Ravan. Prakriti always gives signs before any huge, natural calamity, and when humans and animals ignore these signs, the calamity always shocks and harms them the most, but if you notice them, you can prepare for it. Hurling the knife at Ravan was a sign that she would be the reason for his death, and that she should not be taken lightly. But of course, egoistic Ravan ignores this sign. So, when Ram will kill him, he will probably reflect back to these moments and regret everything he has done.
Sita is now shouting for help from the Vimana, when Jatayu notices her. He immediately rushes to her aid, and duels with the King of Lanka. He is of course defeated, and Ravan wounds him a lot and cuts his wings. He apologizes to Sita for not being able to help her, and is pushed from the flying chariot by Ravan. Then Sita throws off her jewelry, and promptly faints. Here, the lesson is that you should never challenge a stronger opponent with any preparation. Ravan was a very strong person, and Jatayu was weaker, so obviously, Ravan would win. Instead of dueling him, Jatayu should have went to Ram and tell him about the incident. There are two symbolisms here. One is that with Jatayu's wings, Sita's freedom has been taken away, and she is thrown in the Ashoka Vatika. The second symbolism is that when Sita removes her jewelry, it symbolizes her relieveing herself of all duties, except being a wife, symbolized by the Choodamani, that she keeps. Her sole aim now is to help her husband in killing off Ravan, and along with him, Adharma too.
When Sita wakes up, she goes to Ravan and draws his sword to kill herself. Ravan stops her by saying that death is not a punishment, it is a release from punishment. He then starts praising himself, and then Sita talks about his behavior at the swayamvar. This opens an old wound for Ravan, giving him another reason to misbehave with Sita. From this scene, the lesson that everyone should learn is that death is not punishment, but a release from punishment. It is more painful to live your mistakes and sins for the rest of your life, instead of being released from the sorrowful life. That is why Jayadrath is kept alive after his insult and sin, so he can live them for the rest of his life. Another symbolism is present in this scene. When Sita wake up, she uses the wooden pillars nearby as support. It symbolizes Sita taking the support of Ram and Lakshman's memories and love to face Ravan, and she does this everytime when Ravan meets her in the Ashoka Vatika. Just like Ram's strength is Sita, Sita's strength is Ram.
That's all for today guys. Thanks for the wonderful analyses, keep them coming!
Gowri
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