Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita
- Various stories of Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita together
- All of them went to the ashram of Sharabhanga. He told them that he waited there to lay eyes on Rama with his own eyes. He looked at him and told them that he has grown old waiting there for him and it was finally time for him to depart. He told them where they should head next and entered into the fire. A young Sharabhanga emerged and he rose to heaven.
- A rakshasa grabbed Sita and carried her away. Rama and Lakshmana shot him and he dropped Sita but grabbed them. He said he can't be killed by weapons and Rama and Lakshmana used their sword to cut off his arms where he collapsed but didn't die. He asked them to bury him in a pit so he could die there and they did. A celestial being then rose from the earth and said he had been cursed to live as a rakshasa and said they freed him.
- On a hot day, Sita and Rama wandered far from camp and Sita grew tired. Rama carried her in his arms and some sweat dropped from Sita and Rama onto the ground. Later, Sita and Rama saw that saplings had grown where the sweat had fallen. Sita's tree bore green fruits and Rama's bore red fruits. They still grown in India to this day.
Bibliography: Laura Gibbs: Tiny Tales from the Ramayana Part B
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