Today (15th
Apr 2016) is the holy day of Sree Rama
Navami – the day on which Lord Sri Ramachandramurthy, the supreme avatar of Maryada Purush was born in the blessed land of Ayodhya. Lord Rama descended on earth for the purpose
of upholding righteousness and rewarding virtue.
His birth
was extraordinary ~ His father was Emperor Dasaratha – who was well-versed in
Veda, was a gatherer of all scholars,
riches and forces as well, a foreseer; esteemed by urbanites and countrymen
alike, a top-speeded chariot-warrior among the emperors of Ikshwaku kings, one
who performed many Vedic rituals, a virtuous one, a great controller, a
saint-like kingly sage, who was equal
to Indra. Sriman Narayana, with all His kindness agreed to incarnate as
human and selected King Dasharatha as
his father. When Dasharatha peformed the Vedic ritual called putrakaameshti, Praajaapatya purusha arose from the
sacrificial fire to give a golden vessel of divine dessert to Dasharatha for
distribution among his queens to beget progeny.
The Greatest
of Ithihasa purana ‘Sri Ramayanam’ is
the undiluted history of the Greatest Person who descended on this Universe, on
the banks of river Sarayu, in a prosperous country called ‘Koshala’. In the immortal Ramayana, there are learning
of life ….. For the Universe, Sri Rama and Sita are the Ideal persons. Sri Rama is all pervading principle of Truth,
character, steadfastness, sincerity, valour, skill, correctness, just,
compassionate, righteous and more.
Sage
Valmiki, - the most eloquent of men enquired Sri Narada
– ‘Who is there in the World today,
endowed with excellent & heroic qualities, versed in all duties of life,
truthful, trustworthy, firm in his vows, benevolent, learned, handsome, patient, free from envy and when excited to wrath can
strike terror into the hearts of
celestial beings ?
Narada muni
acquainted with the past, the present and the future, pleased with the words of
the Sage Valmiki, answered him saying:- ‘ Rare indeed are those, endowed with
the qualities thou hath enumerated, yet
I can tell thee of such a person, born in the lineage of Ikshwaku, renowned,
self-controlled, valourous, illustrious, wise, conversant with ethics, code,
slayer of foes, broad shouldered, long armed, eminent in archery, noble head,
of mighty prowess – known as Sri Rama.
His country, the Kosala Kingdom was replete with happiness. The only trouble was that nobody could donate
~ for the simple reason that there were none to seek and beget things from
others. People lived in such a perfect harmony that there was no fight and
there was no opportunity to display valour ~ the subjects were well educated
and lived life full of honour… its capital which had no wars was known as
‘Ayodhya’
~ and there
is also a great character – a warrior, mightily powerful, whose body was as
hard as a diamond, whose speed equalled those of fastest flying eagles, who
possessed great wisdom, who could organize a group of roaming ones, who can
jump hundreds of miles, yet who remained at the feet of his Master, totally
committed thinking of their welfare alone – unassuming, yet capable of telling
the right things at the right moment – that is Pavana Puthra Hanuman –
Aanjaneya, ‘thiruvadi’ – bearer of Lord Rama – who carried Rama on his
shoulders during the war in which the demon was killed.
On this day
of Sri Rama Navami, there will the purappadu of Sri Rama in Hanumantha vahanam
later in the evening. Mere chanting of His name [Sri Rama Namam] will bring us all good
things and prosperity.
राम रामेति रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे ।
सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने ॥
Meditate again and again the divine name of
Rama - mind gets absorbed in the divine
consciousness of Rama, it is transcendental and is capable of relieving all
evils, giving us all prosperity.
Adiyen
Srinivasa dhasan.
PS : photo at the start : Sri Rama at Ammaji Mandhir, Thiru Ayodhya,
also known as Saket – photo credit : MA Madhusudhanan. Thanks to him and to Sri
VN Kesavabashyam Swami too.
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