MMW 11 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jataka Tales, Kovalan, Gautama Buddha

• School: UCSD
• Department: Making of the Modern World
• Course: MMW 11
• Professor: David Jordan

Document Summary

Sourcebook h: south asian brahmins and buddhists. King dasartha king of ayodhya near faizabad in modern uttar pradesh (1000 bc) Queen kaushalya mother of rama; ki(cid:374)g"s u(cid:374)i(cid:374)teresti(cid:374)g first (cid:449)ife. Queen kaikeyi mother of bharata; ki(cid:374)g"s more interesting second wife. Prince rama ki(cid:374)g"s first-born son; perfect human; human avatar of god vishnu. Prince bharata ra(cid:373)a"s half-brother; rules as regent for rama; does not want crown despite what his mother wants. Prince lakshmana ra(cid:373)a"s younger half-(cid:271)rother; (cid:271)or(cid:374) fro(cid:373) ki(cid:374)g"s third wife sumitra; goes with rama in exile. Princess sita ra(cid:373)a"s perfect wife; adopted by king janak of neighboring kingdom. Tataka gigantic demoness killed by rama. Shurpanakha another demoness who is much harder to kill. Ravana shurpanakha"s (cid:271)rother; giga(cid:374)ti(cid:272) (cid:1005)(cid:1004)-headed monster; king of lanka. Hanuman monkey king; helps rama fight ravana. Attributed to famous sanskrit poet valmiki (lived between 500 and 100 bc) People loved to retell this story something significant was found in its message.