Fw: aham vEdmi mahAtmAnam rAmam

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NamO Sri RaaghavAya ,

V.Sadagopan

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> " Aham vEdmi mahAtmAnam rAmam "

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> When Sage Vishvamitra requested Emperor Dasharata

> to send Sri Rama along with him to guard the sacrifice

> to be performed by him from the onslaught of powerful

> rakshasas, he described Sri Rama as a hero possessing

> true prowess though still a small boy. He says:

> " aham vEdmi mahAtmAnam rAmam satya-parAkramam "

> (BAlakaNdha, 19-14)

> He says he knows the high-souled Sri Rama as possessed

> of true unfailing prowess.

> Initially, Dasharata did not concede the request of

> Vishvamitra. Later, on persuasion by Sage Vasishta, he

> allowed Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana to accompany

> Vishvamitra.

> Sage Vasishta told the Emperor that being a descendent

> of Raghu, he should not breach the promise given to

> Vishvamitra earlier that he would carry-out whatever

> the Sage desired, as it would be unrighteous. He told

> the Emperor that in the company of Vishvamitra, Sri

> Rama will be safe. However, he did not give any

> certificate to Sri Rama's prowess as did by

> Vishvamitra.

> The same Vasishta advised Sri Rama to agree to

> Bharata's request to return to AyOdhya to take up the

> reins, when they called on Him at Chitrakoot. He tells

> Sri Rama:

> " bharatasya vacah kurvan yAcamAnasya rAghava /

> AtmAnam na ativartEh tvam satya-dharma-parAkramam // "

> (AyodhyAkANada, 111 -7)

> The simple meaning of this verse is: By acceding to

> the prayer of Bharata, who is begging you, you will

> not be overstepping your bounds. Oh RAghava. You are

> truly righteous and brave!

> Sri Parasara Bhattar, during a kAlakShEpam,

> interpreted the words " AtmAnam na ativartEh tvam " as

> revealing the true form of the Lord, Who is bonded to

> His devotees and He never oversteps this position.

> Bharata is devoted to Sri Rama more than anyone else

> as he obeyed His orders. So, Sage Vasiahta told Sri

> Rama that by accepting the plea of Bharata who was

> devoted to Him, He would not be overstepping Himself.

> Between Vishvamitra and Vasishta, who should have

> said " aham vEdmi mahAtmanam rAmam " ?

> However, the Lord emerged still greater while

> rejecting Vasishta, His own Guru's order. He pointed

> out:

> " sa hi rAjA dasharahtah pitA janayitA mama /

> Aj~nApayaNmAm yat tasya na tanmithyA bhaviShyati // "

> (111 - 11)

> (That which my father, King Dasharatha, who brought me

> into being, has asked me to do shall not go untrue.)

> Sri Rama had promised to carry out the orders of His

> father when these were conveyed to Him by KaikEyee.

> But, at the same time, he did not give any promise to

> His mother, Kausalya, who had asked Him to stay back

> in AyOdhya.

> Sri Rama was not willing to disobey the words of His

> father, which is more than being a true slave of His

> devotee. That is the way one should hold his parents

> in high pedestal.

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> dAsan

> Anbil SrInivAsan

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