Srimad Ramayana Tatthva Deepika - Ba:la Ka:nda (51)

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Sri:mathe: Ra:ma:nuja:yanamaha!!

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale: Saranam!!

 

Then rishies like Vaikha:nasa and Va:lakhilya wishing that

SriRama should exterminate the ra:kshasa:s who were troubling

them and facilitate continuation of their ‘thapas’

uninterruptedly prayed to him, “Being the king of this land,

we living in here can only be rescued by You. Either in the

city or in the woods, only you can eliminate our enemies and

provide happiness”. SriRama readily promised that he would

get rid of the ra:kshasa:s.

 

It was not out of hatred towards the rakshsas and asuras that

SriRama wanted to kill them. Unless those demons who were

hindering the practising of dharma by the rishies, were not

eliminated, the dharma would not become strong footed for

‘lo:ka rakshana’. So SriRama had to kill them.

 

The sages who lived in Dandaka:ranya were pious like the

‘agni’. They wouldn’t wish for anything. Their nature is akin

to agni which purifies who ever approaches it. They eradicate

people’s sins and make them holy. SriRama took an oath to

eliminate their enemies as it would pave the way for

establishing the good of the mankind.

 

While he was living in that Dandaka:ranya, Surpanakha the

demon came in disguise to Sri Rama with infatuation. He

entrusted her to Lakshmana, who disfigured her by cutting off

her nose and ears. On her instigation, fourteen thousand

rakshasa:s, Khara, Trisira and Dushana came to fight with him.

SriRama killed them all single handed. On hearing the death

of his kith and kin, Ravana got wild and sought Ma:reecha’s

help to abduct Sitha. Mareecha warned, “ Sitha is SriRama’s

strength. None can harm him when he is with Sitha.” But

Ravana undeterred came to the vicinity of their hermitage

along with Ma:reecha. As per his command Ma:reecha in the

disguise of a golden deer took Rama away deep into the

forest. On Sitha’s compulsion Lakshmana left the ashram for

SriRama’s sake. Then Ravana abducted Sitha and on the way

felled Jata:yu. Seeing Jata:yu lying on the ground thus and

learning from him that Ravana had kidnapped Sitha, Raghava

was drowned in sorrow and grieved.

 

To be continued......

Jai Srimannarayana!!

Ramanujamma Mudumbai,

Ramanujadasi.