Srimad Ramayana Tathva Deepika # 88 (Ba:la ka:nda)

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> Srimathe Ramanujayanamaha!

> Sri Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam!!

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> (Continuing 6th sarga)

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> In Dasaratha's army, many horses of Kambho:ja origin were there. There

were also several horses born in the kingdoms of Ba:hli:ka, Vana:yu, and

Sindhu.

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> Many elephants, mighty like the mountains of Vindhya and Himalayas,were

there. Elephants belonging to the race of Indra's Ira:vatha were also there

in Ayodhya.

> There were also many belonging to the race of Pundari:ka; many born in the

vamsa of Anjana, God Varuna's elephant; and several belonging to the class

of 'vaamana', Lord Yama's elephant. Generally, there are mainly three

classes in the elephants - Bhadramu, Mandramu, and Mrugamu. But due to

their mixing - there formed hybrid varieties of elephants called bhadra

mandramu, bhadra mrugamu, mrigamandram and bhadramrigamandram. Thus there

were different types of elephants in their army. They were always very

vigorous. Thus their armies were always strong with 'gaja, thuraga and

padaathi' sainya.

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> That city of Ayodhya was true to its name. It was not conquerable by any

one. So it was called Ayodhya. As it was impossible for anyone to oppose and

fight

> against that city it was Ayodhya.

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> In vedas that name was referred for Vaikuntta, the dwelling place of

Srimahaavishnu. 'Kuntta' means one that will never be affected and altered

with any amount of pressure. It always stays the same. So it is called

'Vaikuntta'. It's also called 'Apara:jitha'. It denotes - it is not

conquerable by anyone. The capital city of Ko:sala ra:jya was referred by

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> same name. To prove that the city was qualified in all respects for

Bhagavan to come down as a human being with the name Sri Rama - first that

city and the people there are described; and then the necessary

qualifications for a human being to achieve 'pu:rnathvam' (entirety) are

established.

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> In the next posting....

> Jai srimannarayana!

> Ramanujamma Mudumbai, Ramanuja dasi.

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