Week 14 EC: Micro fiction Revision
Sanjeevani was used to save Laxman's life
Before
At the height of the battle in Ramayana, Laxman was wounded and would face death without the herb called Sanjeevani. The only one that could fetch it was Lord Hanuman but he wasn't so sure about himself. Hanuman had forgotten his powers due to a curse from childhood. A group of Rishis were annoyed by young Hanuman and cursed him to forget his extraordinary. However, he remembers on time and fetches the entire mountain for the herb. His strength is thus celebrated around the world and chanted time and time again to invoke strength.
After
During the Ramayana War Laxman is wounded and is on the brink of death. Without the Sanjeevani herb, he would die. The only one that could fetch it was Lord Hanuman but he wasn't so sure about himself. Hanuman did not remember his powers due to a curse from childhood. A group of Rishis were annoyed by young Hanuman and cursed him to forget his extraordinary abilities. However, he remembers his powers on time and fetches the entire mountain to retrieve the herb. Lord Hanuman's strength is celebrated around the world and his name is chanted time and time again to invoke strength.
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1 Comments:
Hi Siddharth,
Wow, that really felt like I was sitting here reading an actual Indian Epic! Well done with the story and the way you told it. I almost want there to be more so I can keep reading about Laxman and his incredible journey!
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