Reading Notes: Sister Nivedita

Carving of Sugriva and his army
Source

Compared to the "reading" I did yesterday over Sita sings the blues, this reading was much more consistent and familiar to the Ramayana I read last week. The chapters in this telling were very similar to the one I read last week, and at times I even forgot I was reading a new telling of the epic (Granted, I havent touched up on last week's version since I finished it.) One of the things I noticed differently in this telling was the lack of poem sections. This was refreshing for me, as I was not a huge fan of the poems in the previous readings. The constant storytelling in this Sister Nivedita's work allowed for a much more enjoyable and easier read. I feel like if I were to recommend the Ramayana to someone (which I have a few times but have been told they'll "get around to it" which we all know means they won't) I would recommend Sister Nivedita's version, as I found that it is much more common to stories of gods and myths we are used to. At first, I was a little uncomfortable and irritated by the section headings like "Rama's allegiance with Sugriva" as it felt like it broke up the story too much and it felt more like a collection of stories instead of one big epic. Lastly, I feel like this telling glossed over some details here and there (speaking of Sugriva, it never mentioned the ambush Rama set!) which I personally wasn't a big fan of. I really enjoyed the Ramayana because I was able to become encapsulated in the story through its details, and the lack of said details lead to a little less of imagery.

Bibliography:
Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists
Sister Nivedita
http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2014/05/reading-guide-week-1-ramayana.html

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