RAMARPANAM-39

File 39.

Dated: May 23rd, 2012.

Jai Sri Ram. 

Naming Ritual. 

Rama is known in many names as

Kouslaya Rama

Ayodhya Rama

Dasaratha Rama

Seetha Rama

And so on. Let Him be Bhakta Jana mandAra Rama as well to all of us. 

Returning to Ayodhya where the four new born were seen last in their cradle, we now observe that in spite of all the Royal comforts they started crying endlessly. Unable to figure out the reason, Sage Vasishta was invited to help out. 

He after a deep thought changed the order of the cradle arrangements in the sequence of Rama, LakshmaNa and Bharata, SatrugNa. Even that went wrong and the Sage did the act of putting Rama and LakshmaNa in one cradle and the other two together in another cradle, such that four were reduced two. Now peace returned to the Kids as well as to the Royal attendants. This goes to suggest that from the very day of birth LakshmaNa was fondly attached to Rama, so also SatrugNa to Bharata. 

Turning our attention to  Ramavatar by Kambar, we feel gratified thus : 

Kousalya bore that Rama, who in the primordial time bore all the sentient and non-sentient being in His potbelly. That Rama who the Vedas fall short of comprehending and whose dark complexion compare to the pregnant clouds that are to deliver. 

KaikEyi yielded Bharata in the star Poosam with zodiac sign Meenam. 

So also, Sumitra her twin child, LakshmaNa and SatrugNa as 2nd and 3rd brother of  Rama in that order 

The Devas leaped, Celestial dancers (Arambayar) danced in frolic, the Kinnaras sung melodies invigorated by the start of the countdown of days to the Asuras, Rakshas who took to their feet. 

Then, after 11 days, Sage Vasishta was again called to name the Tots. He named Rama recollecting the episode of  Gajendra Moksham and pleased by the attractive, enchanting, inviting gestures of the child. 

LakshmaNa was given the name that  conveys the meaning LakshmaNo Lakshmi sampanaha: that Rama Seva His true wealth. 

Bharata iti Rajya bharaNAth, indicates that He one day will be asked to bear the brunt of  sitting in the Royal chair. 

SatrugNo nitya SatrugNaha: means the victor of all enemies and the undefeated. 

Dasratha considered Himself  the blessed as though He the body for the Soul called Rama, whose eyes belie the blossomed lotus and whose complexion deceit the water lilies in full bloom.

Next the four attain the VidyAbyAsam age.