An Old Tibetan Version Of Ramayana

Author(s): J W De Jong
Publisher: J W De Jong

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AN OLD TIBETAN VERSION OF THE RĀMĀYAŅA
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liquid in his ear and by making a thousand elephants trample his body. They finally succeed by beating one hundred thousand great drums. Kumbhakarna swallows the men and the monkeys, but Ramana and Hanumanta escape. Kumbhakarņa falls asleep
again. A 301-308. XXXV. At the advice of Ampakarna, Hanumanta is sent to fetch a herb
(a)myta-samjiva on mount Kailāsa. He returns with the entire mountain which is replaced again. All men and monkeys are
revived. A 308-311. XXXVI. Battle with Daśagrīva. His younger brother, Birinaša, flees. Lag
śana is killed. Daśagrīva makes himself invisible. Ramana defies him to show the toe of his foot. Ramana cuts off his horse-head
and Daśagriva dies, killing the demons in his fall. A 311-323. XXXVII. Ramana climbs through the window of the castle and liberates
Sītā. He revives Lagśana. Sugrīva and Ramana return to their
respective countries. A 323-327. XXXVIII. Hanumanta is appointed minister of Sugrīva. They invite
Ramana, Lagśana and Sitā and organise banquets. Later
Sugrīva dies and the reign is offered to Hanumanta. A 328-333. XXXIX. Hanuinanta first refuses but finally accepts. A 333-340. XL. Hanumanta forgets to send letters and presents to Ramana.
Ramana sends him a message. Hanumanta repents and they
become friends as before. A 340-352. XLI. King Benbala revolts and before setting out to fight him, Rama
na leaves Sītā and his son in the care of 500 sșis on mount Malayana. Sītā goes for a walk and leaves her son with the rşis, but he follows her. When the rșis realise that he is missing, they create another son, made of Kuśa grass. Sītā returns with Lava and adopts Kusa. Ramana returns after having reduced Benbala
to subjection. A 352-368. XLII: Ramana overhears a conversation between the Licchavi Vimala
(?) (Dri-ma dag-pa) and his wife. He accuses her of adultery. She says that Sītā lived for a hundred years with Dasagriva but that nevertheless Ramana loves her. She asks him whether he knows the nature of women. Ramana wants to find out from her about the nature of women and arranges a meeting with her.
A 368-386. XLIII. The Licchavi Vimala's wife explains the nature of women to
Ramana. A 386-392. XLIV. Ramana is convinced that Sītā slept with the demon and rejects
her, Sitā goes away together with Lava and Kuśa. A 392-409. XLV.
Ramana invites Hanumanta who is surprised not to see Sītā. Ramana tells him about the words of the wife of the Licchavi and
his rejection of Sītā. A 410-422. XLVI. Hanumanta explains that Dasagrīva was unable to approach
Sītā. Ramana is convinced and sends for Sitā and his two sons. They hold a feast for Hanumanta who returns to his own kingdom. Ramana, Sītā and their two sons live happily in the palace "Old Earth" (sa-rñin). A 422-440.