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Ramayanam and Divya Prabhandam

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govind srinivasan • November 27, 2002 


Dear All
I am fortunate to attend the ongoing lectures at
Narada Gana Sabha on Ramayana and Divya Prabhanda by
Dr.Venkatakrishnan. I want to share with this group a
beautiful message he gave. 

In Ramayana we find that whenever, Sita is by the side
of Rama, those who confront Rama are saved from death
(Surpanakha, Kakasura etc) All the Destructions take
place when  Rama is not in the company of Sita. The
Divine Mother does not give up on anybody! Kamban
makes this truth come out of the mouth of Vali in a
moving poem:

Koviyal Dharmam Unkal Kulattuthithorkku Ellam
Oviyathu Ezhudavonna Uruvathai Udamai Anro
Aaviyai Janakan Pettra Annathai Amizhdin Vantha
Deviyai Pirinda Pinnar Thigaithanai Polum Seikai Enran

The brief import is: Rajaneedhi is the rightful
possession of all your ancestors. After separation
from your Life and the Devi who came from Amrita, you
seem to have forgotten what to do.

The accusation of Vali is that in the absence of The
divine mother, Rama seems to have forgotten his dharma
of protection and compassion for even the wicked.

It was moving to hear this and I thought I will share
this with the forum.
Regards
G.Srinivasan

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