Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 Namaskarams to all Bhagavathas. Is there a story in Ramayanam regarding Lakshmana being over taken by Nitra Devi at the time of Sri. Rama's pattabishekam? I heard it from who I thought to be a very reliable person on religious matters. But when I narrated the story, a couple of my friends said that it is all a figment of imagination and there is so such story. I request the learned members to enlighten me. Since the story is long, I am not reproducing it. Krishnan Seshadri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Namskaram, With my little knowledge i will also try to say few words. I also have heard that story. This story really proves the dedication of lakshmana with regard to his brother/Lord Sri Rama. He had not slept( not even a wink of sleep) during 14 years. This was also to fulfill his words given to his mother to protect Rama & Seetha. As per my knowledge this story is true & also a role model. Please correct me any wherre if i am wrong as my knowledge is very poor. Namo Narayana.... Raghavan. --- saivanaja <kvanaj wrote: > Namaskarams to all Bhagavathas. > > Is there a story in Ramayanam regarding Lakshmana > being over taken by > Nitra Devi at the time of Sri. Rama's pattabishekam? > I heard it from > who I thought to be a very reliable person on > religious matters. But > when I narrated the story, a couple of my friends > said that it is all > a figment of imagination and there is so such story. > I request the > learned members to enlighten me. Since the story is > long, I am not > reproducing it. > > Krishnan Seshadri > > > > ----------------------------- > - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - > To Post a message, send it to: > bhakti-list > Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! http://greetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 Lakshmana son of Sumitra, during the 14 years of exile did not sleep and he maintained celibacy. Indrajit (Meganada) the powerful son of Ravana had received a boon that he would only be killed by one who maintained celibacy and did not sleep for at least 12 years. Lakhsmana is a role model as he served / serves Lord Ramachandra's cause in all possible ways. He sacrificed his personal consideration to serve his brother. He followed Lord Rama to the forest even though Kaikeyi did not wish to, Dasaratha Maharaj did not order him to accompanay Lord Rama yet he left Ayodya to the forest with his brother. In the forest he worked hard day and night for Lord Rama and mother Sita. He acted as watchman when they were asleep, he brought fruits from the forest to them, he built hut for them and etc. Lakshmana once said, if my Lord Rama wants to enter fire, I shall enter first. He cannot leave the company of his brother even for a second. At Chitrakuta, he was even prepared to attack Bharata when he saw Bharata coming with his army as he thought Bharata was coming to destroy Lord Rama to rule the kingdom without fear. Some praise Bharata for his love and devotion to Lord Rama, while others praise Hanuman for his heroic feats in serving Lord Rama but Lakshama in no way inferior to both Bharata and Hanuman. Bala Penang, Malaysia Srinivasa Raghavan <raghavan1976in wrote: Namskaram, With my little knowledge i will also try to say few words. I also have heard that story. This story really proves the dedication of lakshmana with regard to his brother/Lord Sri Rama. He had not slept( not even a wink of sleep) during 14 years. This was also to fulfill his words given to his mother to protect Rama & Seetha. As per my knowledge this story is true & also a role model. Please correct me any wherre if i am wrong as my knowledge is very poor. Namo Narayana.... Raghavan. --- saivanaja wrote: > Namaskarams to all Bhagavathas. > > Is there a story in Ramayanam regarding Lakshmana > being over taken by > Nitra Devi at the time of Sri. Rama's pattabishekam? > I heard it from > who I thought to be a very reliable person on > religious matters. But > when I narrated the story, a couple of my friends > said that it is all > a figment of imagination and there is so such story. > I request the > learned members to enlighten me. Since the story is > long, I am not > reproducing it. > > Krishnan Seshadri > > > > ----------------------------- > - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - > To Post a message, send it to: > bhakti-list > Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! http://greetings. ----------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of is subject to M. Balakrishnan http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/District/9622/resbala.html Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hari Om. To me, whether a story is true is not important, but the moral conveyed by the story is very important. Thus this story conveys beautifully Sri Lakshmana's boundless devotion to His elder brother Sri Rama and Sri Sita. Recently I came across a nice story describing how Sri Lakshmana's celibacy was tested by Sri Rama when they were in the forest. Sri Lakshmana won the test and these two sacrifices or Deekshas of Sri Lakshmana made Him the only eligible warrior to kill Indrajit (Meghanad), the valiant and gifted son of Ravana. Pl. keep posting interesting stories, which help our own Bhakti to increase. Hari Om. S.V.Swamy --- Balakrishnan M <balakrsna007 wrote: > > Lakshmana son of Sumitra, during the 14 years of > exile did not sleep and he maintained celibacy. > Indrajit (Meganada) the powerful son of Ravana had > received a boon that he would only be killed by one > who maintained celibacy and did not sleep for at > least 12 years. > Lakhsmana is a role model as he served / serves Lord > Ramachandra's cause in all possible ways. He > sacrificed his personal consideration to serve his > brother. He followed Lord Rama to the forest even > though Kaikeyi did not wish to, Dasaratha Maharaj > did not order him to accompanay Lord Rama yet he > left Ayodya to the forest with his brother. In the > forest he worked hard day and night for Lord Rama > and mother Sita. He acted as watchman when they were > asleep, he brought fruits from the forest to them, > he built hut for them and etc. Lakshmana once said, > if my Lord Rama wants to enter fire, I shall enter > first. He cannot leave the company of his brother > even for a second. At Chitrakuta, he was even > prepared to attack Bharata when he saw Bharata > coming with his army as he thought Bharata was > coming to destroy Lord Rama to rule the kingdom > without fear. Some praise Bharata for his love and > devotion to Lord Rama, while others praise Hanuman > for his heroic feats in serving Lord Rama but > Lakshama in no way inferior to both Bharata and > Hanuman. > Bala > Penang, Malaysia > Srinivasa Raghavan <raghavan1976in > wrote: Namskaram, > > With my little knowledge i will also try to say few > words. I also have heard that story. This story > really > proves the dedication of lakshmana with regard to > his > brother/Lord Sri Rama. He had not slept( not even a > wink of sleep) during 14 years. This was also to > fulfill his words given to his mother to protect > Rama > & Seetha. As per my knowledge this story is true & > also a role model. > Please correct me any wherre if i am wrong as my > knowledge is very poor. > > Namo Narayana.... > Raghavan. > > > --- saivanaja wrote: > > Namaskarams to all Bhagavathas. > > > > Is there a story in Ramayanam regarding Lakshmana > > being over taken by > > Nitra Devi at the time of Sri. Rama's > pattabishekam? > > I heard it from > > who I thought to be a very reliable person on > > religious matters. But > > when I narrated the story, a couple of my friends > > said that it is all > > a figment of imagination and there is so such > story. > > I request the > > learned members to enlighten me. Since the story > is > > long, I am not > > reproducing it. > > > > Krishnan Seshadri > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------- > > - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - > > To Post a message, send it to: > > bhakti-list > > Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > > > > > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! > http://greetings. > > > ----------------------------- > - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - > To Post a message, send it to: > bhakti-list > Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > M. Balakrishnan > > http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/District/9622/resbala.html > > > > > > Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > ----------------------------- > - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - > To Post a message, send it to: > bhakti-list > Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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