Epics of India

Indrajit attacks Rama and Lakshmana Source: Wikimedia Commons In the episode "Indrajit" Ravana's son enters the battle against Rama and his invading forces, and when the two forces meet the moral difference between Rama's honest warriors and the dishonest rakshasas is highlighted. When the two groups enter the battlefield the monkeys are organized into parties and shouting, "Victory for Rama and for Sugriva!" The rakshasas however suddenly charge out of their castle with raucous trumpeting. When night fell even though the rakshasas are stronger at night, Rama's forces are able to rally through their own will and push them back. Indrajit then reenters the battle after turning himself invisible so that none of his enemies except his uncle Vibhishana can see him or defend from his attacks. Indrajit is willing to use trickery and magic to attack an enemy that can't defend themselves while Rama and his allies fight their enemies head on with t...

Sugriva challenging Vali, via Wikimedia Commons In the episode "Vali's Death" Sugriva and his older brother Vali meet in combat outside Kishkindha. Both bothers are driven by their pride to face each other because they believe the other has greedily stolen their kingdom. In the previous episode "Sugriva and Vali," Vali's wife has begged him to avoid combat and quell his brother's anger by making him a regent and an the heir to Vali's throne, but he is too proud and believes he can successfully banish his younger brother again. On the battlefield it is Sugriva who launches the first attack which unsteadies Vali momentarily, but he recovers. The two brothers then begin their epic clash in earnest coming at each other like two unalterably opposing forces. Eventually, Vali's battle prowess overcomes Sugriva, and the younger brother is no longer able to fight back his brother's attacks. When Sugriva gives Rama a look pleading for him...