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string this bow? My daughter, Sita, use to play with this bow as a
child.
Enter Lakshman
Lakshman: Wait! Wait! The world is not deprived of brave men.
Not as long as Dashrath’s sons are alive. My brother Ram was the
one who killed the wicked demon Tadka.
Enter Ram
Announcer : Congratulations, Congratulations! Ram, prince of
Ayodhya, wins the Svayamvar of Sita, the princess of Mithila.
SCENE 2
Enter Dashrath and Queen Kakai
fell unconscious. You then removed him from the battlefield and
saved his life. Out of deep gratitude Maharaja offered you two
boons. However you said you would ask for them sometime in the
future.....................Now, Now is the time to ask for those boons:
Bharat to be installed as the king and Ram to be banished to the
forest for 14 years.
Exit Manthra
Dashrath- Kakai Kaka! What’s the matter why are you in this
state? How can i make you happy again?
Kakai: Make my son Bharat king and send Ram to the jungle for 14
years. That will make me happy.
Dasharath: Is this what you wish, or are my ears deceiving me! He
is to be crowned tomorrow. Tell me ..is that what you really want? I
will die without Ram.
Kakai - You heard me (stepping back)
This is my Wish. Ram’s exile.
Dasharath: O Kaikeyi, Bharat May be the King but not Ram’s
Exile!
Kakai: You promised to have given me anything I wish, what has
happened now!
Dasharath: Never!!! I will not be able to sustain my life without
Ram.
Enter Ram and Sita
Scene 3 - Exile
Sita- I am very happy here Ram. Life is so simple, so
uncomplicated. We have learned so much about trees and flowers
and fruits. We have learned to respect the earth for all that she gives
us.
Ram- Well, your mother earth has certainly given you some fine
ornaments(slipping a bracelet of flowers on to Sita’s wrist)
Narrator-But Sita was not the only one admiring Ram at that
moment. Hidden in the trees nearby stood a Rakshasi. Her name
was Surupnakha, She, too, gazed at Ram with love in her eyes.
Surupnakha had never seen such an attractive man before .She burst
through the trees and bounded up to where Ram sat with his wife
and brother.
Surupnakha: (Attracted by Ram’s beauty) I am Surupnakha, sister
of the unconquerable Ravan. I want you to be mine. I don’t care
who you are or where you have come from.
Scene 4
Surupnakha - How can you sit here when I have been treated like
this! Get up! Do Something! There is obviously someone in the
world who has no fear of you if they could do this to me.
Raavan - What are you talking about? Who is there in the three
worlds who is not scared of me. Who is it? I swar he shall not see
another sunrise. I am Raavan, the king of Lanka.
Mime – Surupnakha and Raavan
Narrator -When he had heard her plight he grew outraged, and sent
an army of 14000 rakshasas to destroy Rama.
Scene 5
Sita -Oh Ram! Look at that beautiful deer!! I’ve never seen one
like it. Oh I must have it. Catch it for me!
Ram-Do you really want it, my darling. It shouldn’t be hard to
capture. I’ll fetch it for you.
Laxman - This has to be trick. This is no ordinary deer, Look at it.
Ram - Oh Lakshman, its just an ordinary deer. I am going to catch
it.
(Ram vanishes in the jungle with his bow and arrow)
Ravan (off stage)-Help ,Laxman ! Help! Sita!
Sita- Laxman ..you must go and held your brother.
Laxman –Maate..I am making this Lakshman rekha, do not step
beyond this, whatever happens. Even if you hear me shouting for
help.
Scene 6
Scene 7
Sugriva enters with Hanuman and his sena
Sugriva - Go and find out who they are and what they want? We
don’t see men like this here.
Hanuman - Who are you and what brings you here to Kishkindha,
land of monkeys.
Ram-I am Ram from Ayodhya, he is my brother Lakshman. My
wife has been abducted by Ravan, King of Rakshaas. We seek help
of your master, Sugriva. Can you take us to him?
Sugriva- I heard everything, Prince of Ayodhya, we can make a
pact. Help me and I will help you. Help me get my kingdom and I
will help find your wife.
(Ram and Sugriva shake hands)
Ram to Hanuman – Pavanputra Hanuma -I know you’ll find my
Sita and return to me with good news.
Hanuman(bows)- Jai Shri Ram!!!
Scene 8
Mime - Hanuman entering the Lanka
Hanuman-I must remember how Lanka is laid out. That
information will be useful to Ram when we attack the city.
Hanuman hides behind a tree
Ravan: Why are you not agreeing to my proposal of marrying
me. Why are you wasting your time for that Poor Ram!!!
Sita- Hey!!! You fool Ravan. How many times I should say
NO!!!!! Go and save yourself. Shri Ram is coming soon.
Ravan: I have been waiting for you since long but now if you do
not agree to my proposal then I will cut you in pieces.
Ravan exits
Sita: Ram!!! My Ram!! Where are you, did you gave up. Should
I give up? (She sees the ring) this is Shri Ram’s ring.
Hanuman: Pranam mate.My name is Hanuman. Shri Ram’s
messenger. I am here to tell you Shri Ram will be here to rescue
you soon.
Sita: How is Shri Ram? How is Laxman? How are they?
Hanuman: Maate! now after knowing about you, they will be
Scene 9
Ram: Friends, I am very glad to see you here for me but to come
shoulder to shoulder with me on my hunt of finding Sita, you,
will have to face lot of difficulties. You will have to face a
fearless powerful Ravan and his warriors. I promise you, WE