Srimad Ramayana Thathva Deepika-(13)

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Asmad Gurubhyo namaha!!

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam!!

 

Cha:rithre:na:

 

It means good conduct. Knowledge without good conduct

is futile. Ramachandra while in Panchavati along with

Seetha and Lakshmana, Bharatha came there accompanied

by his mothers, ministers, purohiths, people and the

army and begged Srirama with a fervent appeal to return

to Ayodhya and be crowned the king. But Ramachandra did

not relent. He rejected either for Bharatha staying back

in the forest or he ascending the throne against their

father’s wish. Even Vasishta’s words were discarded by

Rama. In the end Jaabaali, the purohith tried his best

to convince Rama with his ‘na:sthika va:dam’

(na:sthik=a non-believer of Vedas) saying,“Don’t think

that following a dead father’s wish gives him satisfaction.

Following one’s words after his death or feeding somebody

thinking that it would satiate his hunger are nothing but

foolishness. A father ‘alone’ is not responsible for one’s

birth. Hence leaving the kingdom and living in the forest

for the sake of the word given to him is stupidity.”

 

Srirama replied,”It is one’s duty to follow the path shown

by our elders and ancestors. Or else he would be drifting

from the path of dharma. People will dread him. If I become

the king unrightfully the subjects will also become unrighteous

like the king. One’s conduct is very essential."

 

 

“kuli:na makuli:nam va:

suchimva:yadi va:suchim |

cha:rithrame:va vya:khya:thi

vi:ram purusha ma:ninam||

 

If a slo:ka is not clear its explanation will enable a proper

understanding.A person’s lineage, his purity and his bravery

can be explained only by his character. After accepting to

give the throne to Bharatha if I take it back due to your

pressure my character will be blemished.The world will laugh

at me seeing me impure. So I won’t come back.”

 

Controlling his anger on Ja:ba:li he says softly, “I don’t

know what to say of my father for choosing you as the purohith.”

This is SriRamachandra’s endurance. He did not pay any heed to

his mother’s words and followed dharma. Ramachandra proved to

the humanity that building up a good character is the most

essential thing.

 

Bhagavan too has ‘cha:rithram’. He carries on the

activities of ‘srishti, sthithi,and laya’. He never

leaves them. The Brahmam’s movement is only this

universe. He is the chief administrator and the supporter.

It is His ‘parathva’.

 

Jaisrimannarayana!!!

 

Mudumbai Ramanujamma

Ramanuja dasi

 

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