Srimad Ramayana Tatthva Deepika - Ba:la Ka:nda (10)

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Jai Srimannarayana!

Sri Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam!

 

 

 

Krithajnatha, is an important quality for any

human being. What is ‘krithajnatha’?

 

Whatever help is received whether great or small,

either rendered intentionally or un-intentionally,

should be regarded greatly. One should always bear

in mind the help rendered to him and at the same

time he should not keep in mind the wrong done to

him. This is a very noble quality. SriRama has this

quality. When King Dhasaratha wanted to perform the

coronation ceremony of SriRamachandara and intimated

his subjects, their joy knew no bounds. They praised

His qualities to no end. While talking about one of

His qualities ‘krithajnatha’ they exclaimed:

 

“kadhamchith upaka:re:na

krithe:na ae:ke:na thusyathi|

Nasmarathyapaka:ra:nam

sathamasya:thmavathaya:||”

 

SriRama’s joy is unlimited when anyone

deliberately or inadvertently renders even a single

help. He forgets even 'one hundred' acts of betrayal.

Let us see the beauty in this sloka!

 

‘kadhanchit' means 'somehow'. Without his

intention. if SriRama received some upaka:ra

(help) either by his word or his deed SriRama

was eleated. The other person never thought

of helping him but it had happened. Even that

help was only single and it had never recurred.

In Sanskrit if singular is used it means one.

‘upaka:re:na’ is singular in number. Va:lmi:ki

added an adjective to that – ‘ae:ke:na’. Not to

mistaken 'upaka:re:na' as a collective noun, Va:lmi:ki

added the adjective ae:kena to stress the point

that the help received was only one. SriRama used

to be highly gratified even for a small, sole favor

He received. As it is important to feel grateful

for any help(upaka:ra) received it is also equally

important to ignore and forget the ‘apaka:ra’

(misdeeds).

 

If one’s misdeeds are remembered their memory

kindles hatred in one’s mind. SriRama used to

forget the apaka:ras. Va:lmi:ki uses 'apakara:na:m',

which means many misdeeds. He also adds an ajective

‘satham’ (hundred). SriRama's joy was boundless

even for a single help and at the same time He used

to ignore even a hundred treacherous acts of others.

This is His 'svabha:va' (nature).

 

What is the reason for this attitude? Is it

forgetfulness? No, never. This is His

speacial magnificent guna (attribute).

 

 

Bhagawa:n is krithajna. Kritham means karma of the

souls (us). 'Jana:thi' means one who knows it. He is

Bhagawa:n only. Our nature is to forget whatever we

did. He is 'sarvajna' (one who knows everything).

He is an embodiment of awareness and knows karma of

every being. He knows to make them experience their

karma at the right time, in the right manner and

in the right body. He awards all the souls (us)

the sukha and dhukha (happiness and pain) based on

their karma. So He is a ‘krithajna’. For whatever

tiny , small bit of favorable act rendered by us He

presents us with enormous benefits. For whatever

acts committed with enmity against Him, He tries to

evolve the soul by giving suitable bodies,

sa:sthras and gurus. Thus He tries to protect but

never thinks of punishing us for our sins. SriRama

shows and teaches such quality, 'krithajnatha', to

the world through His practice.

 

 

To be continued...

 

Jai Srimannarayana!

Ramanujamma Mudumbai

 

 

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