Part 14
Apl. 18, 2012.
Jai Sri Ram.
Immaculate Conduct and Steadfastness, per se, is Rama.
The title Thrudaviratha: to Rama means His Steadfastness in protecting at any cost, all those who repose trust in Him. Once He decides thus, there is no stopping Him.
To elucidate:
Rama made a promise at the instance of DandakAranya Sages to protect them all from the Rakshasas, who were making their lives miserable. That job was not accomplished all instantly until Sita was abducted and He killed Ravana and co. But before all that could happen, Sita once reminded of His vow and gesticulated, what is that He is waiting for. Rama in that context reassured Sita that He would never ever leave His promise unfulfilled, even when that would require forsaking of Sita herself or even of Lakhmana. He did prove that in respect of Vibeeshana, so to say.
Vibheeshana, with intent to seek refuge in Rama, reached Thiruppullani where Rama was camping on His way to Lanka. Standing afloat in space, he conveyed through Sugreeva that he be given asylum and be a Rama Sevaka. Sugreeva and many others strongly objected to Vibheeshana’s admittance but Rama, having decided to take Him, convincingly did that by citing instances of
Kapotham and a hunter
Vyaagra-Vaanara dual and
Emperor Sibhi’s stories.
One may find a hole in His promise, as Rama declined to oblige Bharata, when He was requested to return to AyodhyA. But that’s not to be. His giving up the forest life He took up in compliance with another promise will be in peril otherwise. Without the need for the same, He fulfilled both the promises, first the irreversible, next the one that could wait in time but never un done.
The other attribute for which Rama stands for, is His Good conduct better explained by the words: Charithrena:
Rama is the one who always listens to elders and the revered. He was a noble student of Sage VasishtA, the Crown priest; obliging servant of Viswamitra and Bhardwaja, the well-wishers; fulfiller of the wishes of Sugreeva, the adapted vanara brothren.
He does all that in compliance with the wishes of others never in controdiction with His own good conduct.
We shall adopt all such qualities for which Rama stands for and be a devout devotee, whom He will protect and patronage without let up here or ever.
Apl. 18, 2012.
Jai Sri Ram.
Immaculate Conduct and Steadfastness, per se, is Rama.
The title Thrudaviratha: to Rama means His Steadfastness in protecting at any cost, all those who repose trust in Him. Once He decides thus, there is no stopping Him.
To elucidate:
Rama made a promise at the instance of DandakAranya Sages to protect them all from the Rakshasas, who were making their lives miserable. That job was not accomplished all instantly until Sita was abducted and He killed Ravana and co. But before all that could happen, Sita once reminded of His vow and gesticulated, what is that He is waiting for. Rama in that context reassured Sita that He would never ever leave His promise unfulfilled, even when that would require forsaking of Sita herself or even of Lakhmana. He did prove that in respect of Vibeeshana, so to say.
Vibheeshana, with intent to seek refuge in Rama, reached Thiruppullani where Rama was camping on His way to Lanka. Standing afloat in space, he conveyed through Sugreeva that he be given asylum and be a Rama Sevaka. Sugreeva and many others strongly objected to Vibheeshana’s admittance but Rama, having decided to take Him, convincingly did that by citing instances of
Kapotham and a hunter
Vyaagra-Vaanara dual and
Emperor Sibhi’s stories.
One may find a hole in His promise, as Rama declined to oblige Bharata, when He was requested to return to AyodhyA. But that’s not to be. His giving up the forest life He took up in compliance with another promise will be in peril otherwise. Without the need for the same, He fulfilled both the promises, first the irreversible, next the one that could wait in time but never un done.
The other attribute for which Rama stands for, is His Good conduct better explained by the words: Charithrena:
Rama is the one who always listens to elders and the revered. He was a noble student of Sage VasishtA, the Crown priest; obliging servant of Viswamitra and Bhardwaja, the well-wishers; fulfiller of the wishes of Sugreeva, the adapted vanara brothren.
He does all that in compliance with the wishes of others never in controdiction with His own good conduct.
We shall adopt all such qualities for which Rama stands for and be a devout devotee, whom He will protect and patronage without let up here or ever.
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