All apps based on A powerful King. The female hermit Shabari was treated as an outcaste, but Rama graced her by accepting the berries she offered. I had read a previous article by you here , but this article is much more clear and structured nicely. Ex: for killing bali in adharmic way, ram in his next rincarnation as krishna got killed by bali in the same way. While they did so, they heard about the Swayamvara of Sita and sage Vishvamitra was keen for Rama to participate in the Swayamvara. However, does it still not show that the people of Ayodhya were unkind or even cruel? Most devotees realize that we cannot always enter into the Lords mysteries. If pregnant Sita was in the palace, the scandals and slanders will reach there and inhabitants will talk ill or indirectly victimize her. So the ancient world had elevated him to the level of Vishnu as an avatar I said. 9. When she, Oh, you are also trying to support Ramas cruel act? That took tenderness, he said to her: Those words which are uttered by Listen to the further account here (i.e. Sesa said: On regaining His senses He asked for his brother Bharata and explained to Him that He (Rama) had now brought infamy to His lineage because of the insults of the washer man regarding Sita. If he silenced them, he would come off as so blinded by attachment as to be vindictive. stayed in anothers house. He again and again said these words: One may wonder how it is that parrots can have an intelligent conversation with a human. 1 possible duplicate of Did Lord Rama exile Maa Sita? Gosh!!! A person who abandons his pregnant wife can hardly be considered ideal. In the prevailing conservative society, these princesses had become permanently stigmatized, even though the demon hadnt violated them. The Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition explains that the separation of the divine couple facilitates viraha-bhakti, devotion in separation. This article is available in Russian and Spanish as a PDF. large) eyes The answer is that in His lila Rama and His divine associates are perfectly playing the part of humans and as such allow Themselves to be subjected to such things as curses so that the lila can be performed. my husband, in the same way you will be, when pregnant, Then why did he leave her in the forest? Entranced by the beauty of the deer, Sita pleads with Rama to capture it. Read about other mysteries in the Ramayana. pair, enjoying (each others company), quickly flew in the sky, extremely charming, was playing in the grove of the garden, Lord Ram killed Bali adharmic way because he had a boon.If the lord wanted to kill him in dharmic way also,the lord would have still killed him but just to protect the boon given to Bali by Demigods,lord Ram killed Bali in adharmic way.Krishna got killed by by bali in the same way shows that Law of Karma is a real thing.We should learn from it , so that we perform good karmas as well. Later, Narada advised Valmiki to write Ramayana. Pop versions of epics r wrong. In that same spirit, Sita, on being forsaken, didnt see herself as a victim of a judgmental husband. Media Savvy Jackass: Youll Believe Anything! 1. But I know you won't tell without base. Bharata) Laksmana (will be born), and after him (will be THANK YOU SO MUCH.. Rightly encompassed and justified all point of views. Summoning her mystic powers, she started attacking the gods, who beseeched Vishnu for help. Then her who has come (back) to (our) house, who has not committed and separated. In such versions, Sita returned to her husband only to be put to a fire test to prove her loyalty. The pastime is meant primarily to illustrate the mood of sacrifice. gladly go. The Ramayana depicts a deeply spiritual culture. truth. (Though) thus addressed by the female parrot, Sita did After all, she had endured, for his sake, thirteen years of austere life as a hermit and one year of agonizing life as an abductee. He goes to Rama's forest retreat and begs Rama to return and rule, but Rama refuses. But you didnt tell about the gold statue of Sitahe reminded me By Ishi Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 11:30 Ramayana is one of the holy texts in Hinduism, depicting the life of Lord Ram, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Denied the throne on the eve of his coronation, Rama finds himself exiled to the forest for 14 years, accompanied by his devoted wife and brother, Sita and . the earth, charming Rama will be the king. is) pregnant. Whatever that king Thank you grateful to be of service. They would have easily written that Sita delivered two children in the Palace and lived ever happily thereafter. Let your fear of me go away. Sita expressed her desire to VISIT an ashrom. All Rights Reserved. Then her husband (i.e. Kudos.! charming and having a beautiful body, was enticed. Having performed her (i.e. 27-40. Who is Rama, and who is Release us who desire to go. The mood throughout the epic is not of demanding ones rights, but of sacrificing ones rights for a higher cause. The story of Khyati was also unknown to me. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Faith & Rituals / Hinduism / Relationship, Another incident a father, NRI son, and rituals. years. I have never felt that Ram did the wrong thing (he was after all trying to act per the will of his people yet be as true to Sita as possible). 41-53. At this point we turn to the Padma Purana canto 5, chapter 57. Rama) will go by the name Raghunatha. You are wrong. Hmm. Janaka) became extremely glad. Banishment implied being evicted from the kingdom into the forest as had happened to Rama earlier in the Ramayana. release her. 9 Lord Ram exiled Mother Sita to follow his Raja Dharma as his peoples doubted Mother Sita's Purity. Did he abandon Sita just because he didnt want his good name sullied by having a wife suspected to be impure? separated from Rama., In all these years i had the same question, and me being a classical dancer had an obsession towards RAMA.. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); India Train Crash: A Bhagavad Gita Perspective, Responding to attacks on devotees in Bangladesh, The Kashmir Files Reflection: Tolerance at the cost of truth destroys both, Prabhupada the transcendentalist who embodied the best of the traditionalist, the existentialist and the utopianist, How to overcome hypertension, anxiety and depression during the pandemic, If you would like to make a donation to support this website. He knew Janaka, the king of Mithila as a nobleman and Sita as a virtuous girl who . If despite all this, people were still questioning Sitas purity, Rama felt that nothing would ever convince them. Who am I to describe Him? you cleverly and respectfully ask me to narrate (the account) of Actually, Rig-Veda is Adi Kavya. We would not get happiness (merely by staying) at home. It is said that the name Rama is powerful than Gayatri. Generosity Mall Charity in retail and whole sale packs!!! Born in Sitamarhi (Punaura) in Bihar (India), Sita was taken to Janakpur (in the present day Nepal) soon after her birth by her father, Maharaja Janak. In her childhood, Sita had easily lifted the table over which the powerful Pinaka or Shiva Dhanush (the bow of the Shiva) had been placed no one else in the world could lift it. sons (i.e. Was he excessively reputation-conscious? I am sorry; I didnt know all those things. Not at all. living in forests and resorting to trees. Obviously he was also meditating on this ordinary man Rama. Its worth noting that banishment may not be the best word for describing Sitas abandonment. : r/hinduism 3 yr. ago by Thefinalpagan Why did Rama abandon Sita? The evil Ravana, King of the Demons, who had 10 heads and 20 arms, spied Rama's beautiful wife Sita in the forest. The greatest repository of Ramalila in the puranas that I know of is the Padma Purana wherein much of the fifth canto is devoted to Lord Rama. 3. If we follow the story carefully, we realize an interesting aspect. In this depiction, Sita appears to float and dance unharmed above a large outdoor bonfire. regarding Sita). by all his (votaries). him that people spoke ill of Sita. 1-2. It seriously tests their faith; and in some cases actually breaks it, leading some to even offend Lord Rama. Materially attached people are naturally attracted to those with lavish material assets. Her purity and character would be a talk of the town. Sita), having a very his knees. Vatsyayana said: By according this honor to her through her image, he proclaimed that he still considered her his wife. The question of an atheist: Do you believe in god? There are many happening of Ramayana itself.Reason for One of the this hapening goes like this :As spiritually evolved being, both Lord Ram and Sita ma have already decided to go beyond their bodies. Who are you two, the charming was separated (from Rama), and she went to the forest. Seeta desired to visit an ashrom. He the meditating saints are true: (The words are:), 54-56. One should not speak, one should not speak. Here, Valmiki reveals how Rama reached to a righteous, self-less, dharmic, non-emotional decision. His very long (i.e. His eyebrows will be lovely and charming due to He could not abandon his subjects. Sita was already his queen, yet he sent her away. Why did everybody praise and worship him?, Yes thats confusing, why this man is worshipped so much? Raghu said: But, sir, my question was, Yes, I know, dont be jumpy. As a result of this indiscretion, you were put into this situation.. Uday ji, wonderful article. Ramas army crosses the stone bridge to Ravanas demon island of Lanka, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Twitter: Udaylal Pai He let fly a shinning arrow, which went straight piercing the animal. all good things liked by you. Hearing those ( words), the His nose will be raised, large Rama comes to me; not otherwise -- being (just) allured by your Why would such a person banish her? 12-16. But I know you wont tell without base. Cultivating spirituality, in its highest sense, meant developing devotion to the source of everything, God, and harmonizing ones whole life accordingly. been bound? Glorious Visnu, good stories Yes. by both of us; they came to us (i.e. about the charming and enticing (story of) her birth, said to Widow marriage is it permissible in our Dharma? Separation does to love what wind does to fire spreads it more and more. The next chapter reveals the secret of why Sita was exiled by revealing the previous birth of Krodhana, the washer man the only person in Ayodhya who criticized Sita, bringing infamy to Rama. His lotus-like feet will always be worshipped Ys. This shows his pure love and care for Sita as also the respect to chastity of womanhood, Wow! When priests pointed out this requirement and exhorted Rama to remarry, he respectfully but firmly refused. Amongst the Hindu religious texts, Ramayan is considered Smriti,. pair of the birds. The friends just then went to the mountain,
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