Ramayana Thani Slokam - sargam 16 slokam 1 - Vibeeshana's advice to Ravana

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Dear All SriVaishnavAs

Adiyen would like to forward the message to the list from Srilatha on Ramayana Thani Slokam

 

Adiyen

Gunaseelan

 

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Srimathe Ramanujaye namaha

 

"Srimath Krishna samhvAya namo Yamuna soonavE

yath kadAkshyka lakshyAnAm sulabha: sridhara sadhA"

 

Dear sri vaishnavaas,Adiyel would like to continue with the second part of

Ramayana Thani Slokam (sargam 16 slokam 1)on Vibeeshana"sunivishtam hitham

vaakyam ukthavantham vibishanamapraveeth parusham vaakyam raavanaha kaala

chothitha:"Raavana who became exasperated on hearing Vibeeshana's advice

replied him sternly with words that were meantonly to an enemy.Here from

Vaalmiki's point of view ,Raavana must havesaid atleast one or two of the

following.1.Oh munivare! Is it not from you I learnt all the vedas ! All my

suspicions got cleared. I abide by whatever you say.(Geethai-18-73)

You destroyed my evil thoughts!

(Ennai thee manam kedutthaai unakku en seigen!

thiruvai mozhi-2-7-8)

admiring an acharyan out of gratitude.

But Raavana did neither of the above.Vibeeshana carefully picked out all the

good and kind words in such away that one would say that there was no stock of

sweet words in the whole world there after.Where as Raavana who became furious

rebuked Vibeeshana uttering fatous and vapid words that one would say that

there was no stock of such words in the world there after.Vibeeshana's advice

was in a manner that was not only pleasing but would also pierce deep inside

into Raavana's heart.On the contrary , Raavana made callous and cutting remarks

against vibeeshana mainly to affront him.The above padams explain the reason and

the very mening of the name 'Raavana' itself is the one who make the other

person cry (Raavayathi rothayithi ithi Raavana:)Raavana once left his foot mark

in kailasham and brought himself nothing but the trouble.Again, he volunteered

to fight with Vaali and got into Vaali's trap. He could not make a favourable

climate either to himself or to others.(AapyilE kaalitta kurangu pole thaanum

azhubavan aagaiyal Ravanan) Because of these reasons it is said that the name

itself speaks for himself of his qualities. Kaalanaal thoondapattavan :

Yama stood behind Raavana grabbing his neck with his hands and didnot make

Raavana to hear what his brother said.Vibeeshana said"surrender at the feet of

Rraama" . But Yama told Raavana that it was not correct and commanded him to

fight with Raama. Here Raavana instigated by Yama says "I may be diviided into

pieces,yet I will not bow to anyone"

VyAkyArtha (Sri.Periavaachaan Pillai) clearly points out that this attitude of

Raavana made him to go behind Yama.

 

Adiyel wish to continue with Sargam 17 in the next posting , about Vibeeshana leaving Ravana

 

Also Adiyel would like to request great scholars

 

Sri PeriavAchAn pillay Thiruvadigale saranam

 

Adiyel

Srilatha Gunaseelan