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Submit to the divine will

 

 

CHENNAI, SEPT.13 . An important truth that is evident in the Ramayana

is that it is not possible for anyone to thwart Providence. There

will be many occasions in the life of every individual when there

will be the proverbial slip between the cup and the lip in realising

desired objectives in life. He might have taken all the necessary

efforts and be capable of realising the goal and yet unable to get

his due deserts. During such frustrating moments in life one must

take a leaf out of Rama's book and surrender to the divine will which

shapes the destiny of man.

 

Rama was the incarnation of the Supreme Being. Even if He is

considered as a human being, a role model for humanity and the

embodiment of all virtues in a human being as portrayed by Valmiki,

He was the eldest son of an emperor and thus the heir to the throne

of Ayodhya after him. He was much loved by one and all. So there was

no room for any doubt about His succession to the throne. But the

circumstances, which made Dasaratha hastily decide to crown Him as

the prince when Bharata was away and the sudden reversal of fortunes

overnight after all preparations had been made for the ceremony only

reinforces the working of a power beyond man which prevails

ultimately. Man thus had no choice but to accept what Providence

meted out to him, said Sri N.Veezhinathan in his discourse.

 

Rama accepted Kaikeyi's instruction to proceed to the forest with

equanimity but Lakshmana was infuriated with rage that Dasaratha had

succumbed to Kaikeyi's machinations to this extent. Rama had to

pacify him with sound reasoning thus, " How could the resolution of

persecuting Me enter the mind of Kaikeyi if this idea of hers were

not prompted by Providence? " In truth Kaikeyi had not discriminated

between Bharata and Rama until Manthara poisoned her mind about the

consequences of Rama's coronation and instigated her to seek the

boons Dasaratha had promised to her on an earlier occasion.

 

Rama consoled him saying that what could not be foreseen was surely a

decree of Providence and it could not be set aside by anyone and that

man cannot dare challenge destiny about which no indication can be

found other than the consequence of an act. When there is no inkling

of what is in store there is no way man can pre-empt anything from

happening, as he can only understand by inference only after the

event has happened.

 

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