RAMARPANAM-45

File 45.

Dated : 31st May, 2012.

Jai Sri Ram.

 VisvAmitra reveals MahAtma Rama.

Rama is VishNu's incarnation. Though in human form He is a Mahatma and a Satya parakrama:

 Veda Aham etam purusham mahantam - These words of the Upanishads are reproduced by Valmiki through Visvamitra.

 Dasaratha's thinking was that Rama, His son and about 12 years old, is better known by Him than by Visvamitra, who had just then arrived to ask for His help. In that context Visvamitra emphasizes to say

 Aham vedmi Mahatmanam, Ramam satyaparakramam meaning He alone knows the way Rama to be known and not really Dasaratha.

 Swami Periya Vachan Pillai explains Sage Visvamitra's dig at Dasaratha in the following many ways :

 Rama is perceivable by jnana as instrument of sight and not by the external eyes. So doth Visvamitra, a Jnani and not Dasaratha,  an a-Jnani

 He is accessible to those who bend and bow and not to those who are the recipients of such salutations. So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 He is touched by those in karmanushtanam  symbolized by the wearing of  dharbai (pul-crafted grass ring) and not to those wielding a bow (vill). The former symbolize kainkaraya bhavam. The later ahankara sambhavitam. So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 He is approachable by satvic qualities and not by rajasa or tamasa dispositions. Visvamitra by penance and control of senses is a Satvic. Dasaratha being a King have to be rajasic if not tamasic to quell His enemies. So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 He occupies a pedestal position before an arti, garbing  naichya bhavam. The King occupies the thrown before His subjects, displaying prabhutvam.  So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 He is attainable by Yoga, control on senses and distanced by bhoga, indulgence in sensual pleasures.  So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 He yields to Brahma kama and distanced by loukika kama.  So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 He grants moksha to the dharma charis.  Grants arta-kama to the opposite.  So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 All the universe His child, so thinks Visvamitra. Rama His child, so thinks Dasaratha.

So, Visvamitra knows  and not Dasaratha.

 Visvamitra had known the Brahman, as not comprehendible. So He the knower. Dasaratha mistakes the un-comprehendible as comprehendible, in the form of His Son.  So He knoweth not.

 kO itha veda ?  Vedas fail in themselves. And the Brahman too of Himself.  Iyatha rahitvam means one cannot limit Brahman to 'He is this' "He is this" like. He is above all these would be right way to comprehend.

 Mahatma means no end to His fame nor any body greater than Him, Paratvam. Rama means He is all that simple and easily accessible, soulabyam.

 The one who do not possess this knowledge is the ignorant and the other the true knower.