Sriramayana 2/21/05

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Om Asmath Gurubhyo Namaha

CHARITHAM RAGHUNATHASYA SATHA KOTI PRAVISTHARAM

 

In Brahma loka Ramayana has 100 crores of slokas and Chathurmukha Brahma wanted

to introduce it to Bhooloka. He searched for a good narrator and He found

Narada,a thriloka sanchari (one who roams all 3 worlds) an eligible candidate.

It was Naradha who suggested Valmiki who was capable of composing Ramayana.

 

In flash back Valmiki Maharishi was a hunter and was called Ruksha his

(original) name. Other than hunting He also used to rob people for his

livelihood. Narada wanted Valmiki to become eligible to write sriramayana. So He

did upadesa to Ruksha the "THARAKA MANTHRA" i.e. Rama nama. It is a great

manthra which can elevate a person to higher level. After chanting the Tharaka

manthra the hunter Ruksha became a great sage. FROM THIS WE HAVE TO REALIZE THE

GRACE OF AN ACHARYA whose krupa can transform the lives of disciples amazingly.

First of all an Acharya through their kataksha will removes the sins and

obstacles of their disciple and makes them eligible for upadesa (initiation) by

which one can attain keerthi and even mukthi. Narada means one who removes

ignorance and gives the knowledge.In SriRamayanam Naradha acts as an Acharya who

converts an ignorant hunter and robber into a great sage and AdiKavi ( first and

foremorth poet of this world).

 

The first two sargas of Ramayana tells us about the birth of Ramayana into this

world. After becoming a maharshi, Valmiki wanted to know about Purna Purusha (a

complete man),a man having all good qualities. To clear His mind of any doubts,

Naradha immediately comes to the rescue of Valmiki and enlightens Him about the

the man with all the good qualities Valmiki is seeking for. The first sarga of

Ramayana starts with the arrival of Narada to Valmiki's asramam. Then Valmiki

enquired Narada about a person who is shodasa kalaparipurna on this earth.

 

[[Those sixteen qualities He is looking for are

1.principled one (Gunavan)

2.potential one (Veeryavan)

3.conscious one (Dharmajnaha)

4.redeemer (Kruthajnaha)

5.truth-teller (Satyavakyaha)

6.self-determined (Dhrudhavrataha)

7.one having good conduct (Charithravan)

8.one who is the well-wisher of all the beings(Sarvabhutha hithaha)

9.scholor of all scriptures(vidwan)

10.ablest-one(Samarthaha)

11.one who is always lovable and good to look(sadaika priyadarsanaha)

12.courageous-one (Atmavan)

13.one who controlled his anger (jithakrodhaha)

14.brilliant-one (dyuthiman)

15.one who is not having jealousy (Anasuyakaha)

16.For whom even devathas also will afraid to stand before him in war, when he

was grew angry (kasya bibhyati devascha jatha roshasya samyuge).]]

 

Narada replied "SRIRAMA" the son of Dasaratha is having all these sixteen

qualities on this earth. Then he told the whole story of Srirama in brief

starting from his birth to returning to Ayodhya after killing Ravana. When

Narada told the story to Valmiki , Rama was ruling His kingdom effeciently.

 

[[We know the moon in the sky will have 16phases and he will be purna on purnima

day only. Our lord Srirama was always having 16qualities (compared with

16phases) and praised as Sriramachandra by devotees. ]]

 

Narada said that Srirama will rule his kingdom for 11,000 more years and will

return to his abode. After giving all these information to Valmiki Narada went

away.First sarga ends with the phalasruthi of Sriramayana revealed by Narada.

Because Narada said the whole Ramayana in brief (sankshepa) the first sarga is

called as SANKSHEPA RAMAYANA. When we read Sankshepa Ramayana it is equivalent

to reading the Whole Ramayana and and by chanting this, one will get rid of all

sorts of sins.

 

The Second sarga says how sage Valmiki got inspiration to write the story of

Sriama. Valmiki went to a river called Thamasa to perform afternoon

sandhyavanadanam. There happened an incident which inspires Valmiki to compose

the first poetry (slokam).

 

Let us all try to remember all the qualities of SriRama and try to cultivate and

practice atleast a few of them daily.

 

Jai Srimannarayana (cont)

 

Message compiled by Smt. SaradaJI & Sriman ShantaramJI