RamarpaNam-115

File 115.

Dated:  September 7th, 2012.

Jai Sri Ram.

Janaka’s lineage detailed.

Lakshmi Hayagreevar is the embodiment of knowledge and bliss. Such knowledge is 14 in number. They are the 6 Angaa-s + 8 Upaangaa-s of Vedic Science. Adding Ayur Veda, Dhanur Veda, VyakarNam, Meemamsa etc. to the list, vidhya sthanam-s total to 32 in all.

One of the names given to the Lord is Madhavan. It means Maa + Dhavan, Lakshmi vallaban. Maa also means knowledge and learning. So here Madhavan means God of knowledge, that is to say, the bestower of all knowledge.

Continuing on the agenda of reciting the Gotra, Sutra, Pravaram, it was then the turn of Janaka’s lineage to be narrated.

raajaa abhuut triSu lokeSu vishrutaH svena karmaNaa |
nimiH parama dharmaatmaa sarva sattvavataam varaH

Janaka then addressing Sage Vashishta listed the names of the Kings starting from Nimi, Mithi, Pradhama Janakan up to Swarnaroma and Svaroma. To Svaroma were born two sons, the eldest one was Janaka and the youngest was Kushadhvaja. Janaka’s kingdom included Mithila and SaamkAsha to that of Kushadhvaja. SaamkAsha was annexed after its earlier ruler Sudhanva was over powered putting an end to his skirmishes over possessing Shiva’s Bow, handed down through generations to Janaka.

Next, Janaka with deep delight offered His daughters Sita and Urmila as bride to Rama, LakshmaNa and that of Kushadhvaja to Bharata, ShatrughNa.

dadaami parama priito vadhvau te munipungava ||
siitaam raamaaya bhadram te uurmilaam lakSmaNaaya vai

With that the Samaavartna, Naandhi shraada rituals were initiated followed by Gou, Bhoo, Hiranya dhana to eligible brahmaNa. The marriage was finalized to take place on the day of sidereal star Uthiram in the sons’ zodiac month of Meenam.

Sidereal date or auspicious date for conducting a marriage is important as the stars play a vital role in the life of each men and women. But in case of Gods, the stars favor coinciding with the happenings in their life.