Srimad Ramayana Tatthva Deepika - Ba:la Ka:nda (27)

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Sreemathe: Ramanuja:ya Namaha!!!

 

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale: Saranam!!!

 

 

SriRamachandra’s soundaryam is uncomparable.

 

He is broad-shouldered with powerful arms. His

neck is like a conch-shell with thin lines, his cheekbones

are high, his chest is broad, his feet are well formed.

His arms are long till his knees. He has a beautiful high

crowning head, a broad forehead and a winsome gait.

Because of these beautiful features he was handsome and

attractive. It is necessary for a human too to have a good

physique. Good physical features are as important as one’s

mental characteristics. The natural physical features

should be improved by proper food, good habits and exercises.

Srirama has a superb skill in archery. He has valour

matching his skill. It is compulsory to have the caliber

to take care of one’s self and one’s surroundings. He is

neither too tall nor too short. The Sa:mudrika sa:sthra

(the physiognomic treatise of Astrology) says that an

emperor’s height should be ninety-six inches. Even if one

has a very good body,if his body-parts are not symmetrical

it would be horrible to look at. SriRama is not like that.

 

He is ‘sama vibhaktha:nga’.

 

His body parts are of accurate lengths that gave him beauty

There is a shine in his body and body colour. His colour

has tremendous attraction. His courage shudders his

opponents. It is unbearable for his adversaries to stand

in his presence as it is like standing uncovered in the

hot mid summer mid day sun. He has a sinewy chest. His

eyes are long and wide till the ears, beautiful,attractive

and glowing. (pundareeka:ksha).

Thus Ramachandra is a ‘sarva:nga sundara’.

Thus Valmiki depicted SriRama’s physical as well as mental

attributes.

 

To be continued……

 

Jaisrimannarayana!!!

 

Ramanujamma Mudumbai,

Ramanujadasi.