RAMARPANAM-42

File 42.

Dated : May 28th, 2012.

Jai Sri Ram.

 VisvAmitra compliments Dasaratha.

 Rama's fame knows no limits. Its dimension as high and unshakable as the Himalayas in the north and as deep and boundary less like the Indian ocean in the south.  He, a Mahatma and in fact an AvatAr of  ParamAtma, who descended concealing all His magnificence to suit a human incarnation.

 However much He conceals His ParamAtamNitvam, Sages like VisvAmitra do get to know of Him.  The purpose of VisvAmitra's visit to AyOdhya was twofold.  One was to reveal to the world who Rama really is. The second was to unite Rama and Sita in a Wedlock.

 The Sage was  elated at the reception given to Him by Dasaratha and praised Him in tall words. When the Devas and Sages needed protection usually they do go to KailAya, Satya LOka or the ThiruppArkadal,  the abode of Shiva, Brahma and that of VishNu.  If for some reason they fail then the last resort would be, Dasaratha that is You, so said the Sage.

 Thereafter, when Dasaratha hesitated to send Rama , the enraged VisvAmitra asserts to the King how ignorant Dasaratha was and how best He knows all that Rama Can do for Him etc.

 Aham vedmi MahAtmAnam :  VisvAmitra declares that He alone doth know Sri Rama as a MahAtma and not Dasaratha, may be because He the Sage and Dasaratha, a King trying to limit Rama in a lesser circle of a Son to a longing father.

 Disgusted at the denial by Dasaratha to send Rama, VisvAmitra in a fit of anger prepared to leave, then at that point of time, VasishtA intervened to convince the King to oblige the Sage for the sake of the Good that await them all.

 Dasaratha complied with whatever VasishtA said without any hesitation and offered to send Rama, LakshmaNa the two together with Him.

 That is the power of  elders advise especially in matters of general good weighed against personal good.