Shrimad Ramayan Chat club #5 - Page 104

i agree

i think even princesses in those days are skilled in warfare

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Sorry for jumping in. This was one aspect I loved in SKR. They showed Ram being trained in all warfare, he’s not only a skilled bowman, but can fight with his sheer hands, ride horses when expertise. He was also an excellent swordsman.
That bit detail was fascinating.

Arjun is like Shri Ram - ( absolutely not comparing characteristics) . He was also known to be skilled in various art forms / weapons / animal riding. They are trained in multiple weaponry other than archery.

You are most welcome to join in

Yes and the princes and kings those days were trained in wrestling too. I did like that part in SKR. It was the fake feminist parts and the fact that they purposely made Ram and Lakshman look inferior to Sita that put me off in this series.

Not just Arjun, all 5 of them were excellent warriors. Bheem was a very skilled archer - a fact that is not well known. While reading the events of the Mahabharata war, one can see how skilled he is with bows and spears as well and not just the mace.

Originally posted by: cuteamanboy

i agree

i think even princesses in those days are skilled in warfare

Yes, we did have many warrior princesses and queens. Kaikeyi from Ramayana is a good example. Mahabharata had many.

i think warfare those days include

archery wresting sword fight spear fight mace fight and many more

also

men in those days were tall and mascular and have well built physique

even women are slim and fit

by the way

i heard

in ramayan

all four brothers have palaces of their own equipped with all the rooms arena garden balcony etc

maybe all palaces adjacent to each other

they have their personal servants and maids etc

in valmiki ramayan it is mentioned

janak sent hundred girls as friends with each of the four daughters

by the way

women retinue was quite large in ayodhya

As per valmiki Ramayan Yes they all had their own houses.

Originally posted by: Vibhishna

Yes, we did have many warrior princesses and queens. Kaikeyi from Ramayana is a good example. Mahabharata had many.

Yes, she was. Even Sita and her sisters all were warrior princess. As when Shri Ram was informing her about he is going to forest and the way and reasons maa sita gives to Shri Ram is a must be listened to or read.

None of the princesses in either era was a damsel in distress. Even Sabri the way she is shown in valmiki Ramayan . She was no damsel in distress when Matang Rishi took her as his shishya.

There is one spiritual teacher who uses this as a reference to teach or inspire girls learn martial arts for her own safety for this day and age.

Originally posted by: cuteamanboy

i think warfare those days include

archery wresting sword fight spear fight mace fight and many more

also

men in those days were tall and mascular and have well built physique

even women are slim and fit

Yes, many more...

Men and women were taller and bigger than now.

Men were broad and muscular, yes.

Women were curvaceous and healthy.

Originally posted by: cuteamanboy

by the way

i heard

in ramayan

all four brothers have palaces of their own equipped with all the rooms arena garden balcony etc

maybe all palaces adjacent to each other

they have their personal servants and maids etc

in valmiki ramayan it is mentioned

janak sent hundred girls as friends with each of the four daughters

by the way

women retinue was quite large in ayodhya

Yes they did but their places were not close to each other. Not too far but not too close either. Each palace has its own surrounding garden, etc.

Men retinue was also large in Ayodhya (and Mithila).

i read few playful sword fighting stories between

lakshman urmila

i heard

urmila and shrutakirti were quite good with sword