Monday, December 1, 2008

Hanuman Offers his Services


After Totsagan had kidnapped Sida and Phra ram and Phra Laks had heard the news from Nok Sadaayu, they made a ceremony for the Sadaayu bird's funeral, and then wandered in the forest looking for naang Siidaa. They came acros the giant yaks Gumpala, who had been cursed.Phra Ram made it possible for Gumpala to break the spell and return to the Celestial realms as before. After this, Phra Ram and Phra Laks journeyed on into the Banana forest that was the abode of hanuman and his Uncle Sukreep.Hanuman is the son of Naang Sawaaha and Phra Paay - Hanuman was just back from keping precepts in the forest, when he stumbled upon Phra ram and Phra Laks in the forest. Hanuman saw Phra Laks and Phra Ram with their shimmering skin and thought they looked like angels. He turned himself into a small little harmless looking monkey, and climbed up a tree above where the two princes were resting. he threw som leaves down to fall on Phra Laks face. Phra Laks was bothered and looked up, but when he noticed it was only a small monkey, he did nothing, for he was afraid to awaken Phra Ram. But the little monkey continued throwing more and more leaves oon Phra Laks, who became angry and waved his bow and arrows at the monkey. hanuman just grabbed the bow and stole it, teasing Phra Laks with it.Phra Ram then awoke with all the hustle and bustle, and saw this strange little monkey with differing ears, white fur, and a crystal fang tooth in the middle of his palate, and thought "This is no normal monkey" - as for Hanuman, the monkey looked at Phra Ram once and knew instantly that he was the Avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, and immediately converted back into his normal appearance, bowed and offered his services to Phra Ram

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Sidaa is Kidnapped by Totsagan

Samanagkhaa sees Ram and Sida in the Forest, recounts the tale to Totsagan, who falls in love with Sidaa. Totsagan sends Marees to lure Phra Ram, himself using magick to turn himself into the apparition of the hermit Sage Ruesi Sutham in order to woo her.
Below Pic; Naang Samanagkhaa - นางสามนักขา


Naang Samanagkhaa (who we have already read about in a previous chapter about the Coronation of Phra Ram & Totsarot's death), who was still in bereavement for the loss of her
beloved husband Chiwaha, who was murdered accidentally by her brother Totsagan, was wandering in the Himapant Forest to diminish her sadness and also to find herself a new consort.

(left Pic; Chiwaha covers Langka with his tongue - he is killed by Totsagan, thinking the tongue is an enemy)
She came upon Phra Ram and instantly fell in love with him; she appproached him but he refused all advances by Naang Samanagkhaa. Naang Samanagkhaa became angry because of this, and hit Naang Siidaa in the face. Phra Laks grabbed Naang Samanagkhaa and cut off her ears nose, hands and feet.



Samanagkhaa returned to Langka and told the tale to Totsagan, as well as recounting how beautiful Naang Siidaa was - which caused Totsagan to fall into a fascination with Siidaa. He ordered Marees to turn himself into a golden deer and lure Siidaa into asking Phra Ram into chasing the deer to catch it for her - Marees was also ordered to then use Phra Ram's voice to call Phra Laks also out of the Ashram in the forest whgere they were guarding Siidaa. After this, Totsagan would enter as the Ruesi Sutham and Woo the lady into going with him.




Pic Left; Marees.
When Totsagan realises that there is no way to coax Naang Siidaa into loving him, he returns to his 20 armed 10 faced self and grabs her packing her under his arms and makes off with her. This event was followed by the story of the Himapant animal and Bhoddhissattwa (of which many Himapant animals represent), "Nok Sadaayu", losing his life trying to save Siidaa, and his passing on of the news of Totsagan abductiuong her to Phra Ram.This story is already published and can be read by

CLICKING HERE - NOK SADAAYU


Above Pic; Totsagan disguised as Ruesi Sutham woos Siidaa (centre left) (centre right) Totsagan turns back into his normal aspect and makes off with Lady Siidaa. (right) Marees calls out in Phra Ram's voice to entice Phra Laks out of the Ashram so Totsagan can kidnap Siidaa.
(botom right) Phra Ram attempts to catch the golden deer (Marees in shape shifting), but suspects something fishy and shoots the deer, killing Marees, who with his dying gasps calls out in Phra Ram's voice to trick Phra Laks.

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