Four forms, 3 stages

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Jai Srimannarayana Bhakthajan!

 

Sri Sri Sri Jeeyar Swamiji today disclosed more secrets about the types of

dharama that SriRama, Bharatha, Lakshmana and Satrughna projected them through

their practice. We humans have mental capabilities whereas the beasts and other

living things lack it but they carry on their mundane life perfectly; we should

not stop at this level but reach to the higher level to follow ‘a:thma dharma’

also. With this body we practice sa:ma:nya dharma- the things we normally

follow and vishe:sha dharma the things specially ordained to be done

occasionally.

 

Valmiki in Sriramayan explained how would be the sa:ma:nya dharma and the

vishesha dharma in Ayodhya ka:nda. Those who have a:thmajnana are in three

stages and Lakshmana, Bharatha and Satrughna represent those three stages.

Sa:ma:nya dharma is behaving normally as a family man, as a ruler, brother and

son. In following the athma dharmam if the necessity arises, bodily

relationships can be ignored. One who has athma jnanam follows vishesha dharmam.

 

Athma:- Whom does it belong to? With whom should it be?

Athma which is jnana:nanda swarupa is Lord’s property. He owns the jivas and

rules them. The souls have to be bound by His command. All the bhutas (one that

has entity) should feel whole heartedly they are Lord’s daasas. Even the mukthas

and the nithyasuris are always in Lord’s service. When a person has the

awareness about the a:thma, how should he behave? The three people’s behavior

determines the three stages of vishesha dharma in Ayodhya ka:nda.

 

 

Lakshmana shows what is ‘bhagavad se:shathvam’. He believed what ever he did

should become service to Lord with mother. Do serve him as Sriyah pathi. Archa

murthi is the protector, companion and everything because he is all-powerful.

Lakshmana followed Rama everywhere.

 

If the jiva becomes mellowed, it realizes Lord’s presence in everything and

everyone. This is ‘parathanthratha’.

 

When Bharata was at his maternal uncle's house he was summoned to ayodhya.

Coming there he realizes his mother’s fault. He then goes to the forest to bring

back Rama who in turn gives him his pa:duka:s. Bharatha always was bound by

Rama’s words.

 

Satrughna practiced ‘seshathvam’ with regard to Lord’s devotees. He always

stayed with Bharatha.

 

We should not consider them as different persons following different aspects of

dharma. Lord alone the three forms also. We have to consider all the forms

collectively as a single character.

 

Rama joined Sitha in Balakanda. He became Sriyapathi. In Ayodhya he became the

‘bhu pathi’. He is always with Sridevi and Bhuudevi. The whole universe belongs

to Sri Ramachandra. To prove that he left ayodhya and went to Aranya.

 

Jaisrimannarayana!