Srimad Ramayana Tatva Deepika#73 (Ba:la Ka:nda)

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Srimathe Ramanujayanamaha!

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam!!

 

Naturally a:thma - like a wife- is loyal to Bhagavan, under His control as His

property, performs every activity for enhancing his glory. As Sithadevi is to

Sri Rama, a:thma is to the parama:thma. It is ‘parathanthra’ to ‘parama:thma’

and obedient to him. The mean and crooked Ravana imprisoned such athma. Bhagavan

Sri Rama had put an end to such crooked 'manas' and established the sathvam

dominated 'manas' like Vibheeshana in the rule.

 

Doing mangala:Sa:sana to Bhagavan who had rendered such great help is the

‘tatva:rdha’ of this sloka. Thus - not just with the literary meaning - but

with the hidden, secret, in depth meaning – this sloka has become the first

sloka of Sri Ramayanam.

 

Since Valmiki had written such a sloka with words that construe the two

meanings - he had been referred as ‘cuckoo’ and ‘lion’. He is the

‘kavi-ko:kila’. He is the ‘muni - simham’. A kavi utters sweet sounds like a

‘cuckoo’. One who hands over sweet meanings mingled with words is kavi. Since in

Sri Ramayanam there is sweetness in ‘Sabda’ and ‘artha’, Valmiki has been

referred as ‘Ko:kila’.

 

(In the next posting …)

Jai Srimannarayana!

Ramanujamma Mudumbai, Ramanuja Dasi