Sunday 14 April 2019

|| Samkshepa Ramayan !!





|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










The supreme Lord Vishnu was born as Rama in the illustrious clan of Ikshvaku/Raghu/Solar dynasty; he was born as elder son to Devi Kausalya and King Dhasharatha under the constellation of Gemini, with the birth star Punarvasu.   He carried out early education under the guidance of Sage Vashishta, later Rama along with Lakshman was assigned to protect the Yaga of Sage Vishwamithra, he sincerely followed the instructions of Sage Vishwamithra, he killed dreadful demon Thataka and numerous demons, and he removed the curse of Devi Ahalya who is chaste wife of Sage Gauthama.  He traveled to the Kingdom of Mithila, in the great assembly Rama tied the powerful bow of Lord Shiva, and received Devi Sita as wedded wife; he crushed the pride of Bhargavarama/Parashurama.  Rama was brave, courageous as well as wise; hence King Dhasharatha decided to perform coronation ceremony to Rama who is heir to the throne.  Though the arrangements for the coronation ceremony was taken place in full swing, due to the plotting of Mandhara and the promises given to Devi Kausalya resulted in exile of Rama, Sita and Lakshman from the Kingdom of Ayodhya.   Rama along with Devi Sita and Lakshman moved to Shringiberipuram, he made close association with Guha who was chief of tribal clan, Rama visited Sage Bharadhvaja in his hermitage, Rama at the instruction of Sage Bharadhvaja moved to the hills of Chithrakoota.  Bharatha visited Rama with the grave news of death of Dhasharatha was pacified and offered his Padhuka,  eventually he performed final rite for his father.  Rama moved to the dense wood of Dhandakaranya, he killed haughty demon Viradha and numerous demons.  Rama met Sage Sharabhanga,  Sage Sutheekshna,  Sage Agasthya and illustrious Rishis, he reverentially greeted  them, promised to kill Ravana and protect the world from the atrocities of Ravana.  Rama obtained various Asthra and Shasthras from the Rishis and explored through the dense wood.  In the meanwhile, Shoorpanakha was humiliated by cutting off her nose, Dhooshana and Thrishirass were mortified, they accompanied with fourteen thousand demons and fought with Rama, ultimately all the demons were killed in Janasthana.  Ravana was raged at the death of numerous demons in Janasthana, with the help of Mareecha who is a great illusionist, chased Rama and Lakshman far off from the hermitage, eventually Devi Sita was abducted by Ravana.  Jatayu who was approached to protect Devi Sita from the clutches of Ravana was severely wounded.  Rama and Lakshman met Jatayu on their way, Rama collected all the information about the abduction of Devi Sita from Jatayu was deeply dejected, he performed final rite for Jatayu.  Rama conducted rigorous search for Devi Sita.   He met Kabandha and Shabari and provided liberation to them.  Rama had an encounter with Hanuman on the river bank of Pampa was taken to Sugreevah, a peace treaty was formed between Rama and Sugreevah.  Rama killed Vali and crowned Sugreevah as King of Kishkindha.  Soon, a huge army of monkey warriors were assigned in all directions to conduct meticulous search of Devi Sita.  The mighty warrior Hanuman met elderly Sampathi, he sincerely followed the advice of Sampathi,  crossed the vast ocean of hundreds of Yojana, met Devi Sita who was completely distraught at the separation from Rama,  she was relentlessly contemplating upon Lord Rama, in the Ashoka Vatika.  Hanuman reverentially greeted Devi Sita and offered the ring of Lord Rama, he pacified her and encouraged her to be optimistic.  Hanuman vehemently destroyed the pleasure garden of Ravana, killed five chief of army men, seven sons of assembly men, and Akshakumara, consequently Lanka was burnt in to ashes.  The precious gem Choodamani obtained from Devi Sita by Hanuman was respectfully offered to Lord Rama, and described all the information about Devi Sita. Rama was highly pleased and embraced Hanuman.  Rama and Lakshman, with the help of Sugreevah and mighty warriors of monkeys arrived at the sea shore, with the help of Nala and numerous monkey warriors a huge bridge was constructed across the vast ocean.  Rama has a fierce battle with Ravana, at the end of the vicious battle all the demon clans were destroyed, he crowned Vibheeshana as King of Lanka.  Devi Sita was sanctified in the fire and obtained various boons from all the deities.   Rama along with Devi Sita, and Sugreevah with all the monkey warriors were traveled in a grand flower chariot/Pushpkavimanam to Nandigram, in the meantime Rama visited the hermitage of Sage Bharadhvaja, and Hanuman was already instructed to meet Bharatha in the Nandigram.  Rama removed the matted hair locks and saffron robe, attired in a magnificent garment, reverentially greeted his mothers.  On an auspicious day, grand coronation ceremony of Rama along with Devi Sita was performed.  During his regime, there were no natural calamities, child death, subjects were extremely contented and happy, women were blessed with husbands of long life, there were no famine, fear, or crime, people were sincerely followed righteousness.  Lord Rama performed hundreds of Ashwamedha Yaga, and performed abundance of charities to priestly class.  In this way, Rama wisely ruled his Kingdom for eleven thousand years.




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||


Courtesy - Ajay Srivatsa Iyer