The
first story I will cover is the first meeting of Rama and Sita. From
the first moment Rama and Sita make eye contact they immediately
connect. After seeing each other neither could function normally. This
illustrates the link between Rama and Sita as more than love. They are
soul mates reincarnate. Lakshmi was the soul mate
of the god Vishnu, so just as
Lakshmi was joined with Vishnu in heaven, Sita was joined with Rama on
earth. This story emphasizes the already existing love between Rama
and Sita before they were reincarnated as humans. This conveys the
idea that love is a strong and eternal force.
My second story involves the realization of Rama that he is the incarnation of Vishnu. Rama does not seem to pay attention to how different he is from other men, his strength especially. During the final battle between Ravana and Rama, he must be told that is Vishnu and has all his powers in human form. Rama must be told many times that he is a great ruler and carries truth in his heart. The clues in the story are very important and help Rama come to the realization. I think this story is important in that the realization of the incarnation of the character is a defining moment in his human life. This moment connects the epic and puts Rama's life together like a puzzle. This is an example of Vishnu's role in the lives of men, as Rama is sent to better the world.
The third story is about a character's realization of their own incarnation and a divine connection. krishna is the incarnation of vishnu, and in a former life, was closely connected with Arunja. however, arunja can remember nothing of his past life. krishna slowly helps him remember the past. Krishna and arunja have a connection that is sensed throughout the mahaharta, but arunja does not learn why until krishna tells him. this story explains arujna's realization and provides a better understanding of divine connections. krishna and arujna complete each other, not in a romantic way but in a brotherly way. this re-telling will help the reader see the strength of eternal bonds.
The fourth story is of how ganga became a woman. It parallels the first story of Rama and Sita and the idea of soul mates. my story shows ganga's struggle of understanding love and wanting something she cannot have. Vishnu helps ganga realize that she cannot look for love, love must find her. Ganga has a catharsis when she first meets Mahabhisha's eyes. This shows a transformation in ganga. She remained patient and waited for love to find her. Ganga and Mahabhisha were joined in heaven and earth. Their characters set off a number of events that follow their rebirth and create the mahabharata.
