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Unknown Sender • Fri Jan 31 2003 - 22:39:35 PST 


Dear Bhaagavathaas,

I just started reading Valmiki Raamayanam verse by verse with translation in 
kannada. It is amazing piece of kaavyam. Similies abound. It is simple and 
lucid.
I also came to know many things for the first time and many contrary to the 
popular
narrations elswhere. I am in the middle of Ayodhyakhaandam. 

Raama is clearly stated as avatara of Vishnu right in the beginning it self.
The best prostitutes were sent to bring rishyashringa, so that he may help
in performing the putrakaameshti yagam (not that Dasharatha went to his 
ashrama and invited him).
Ahalya knew very well that it was indeed Indra, although he had disguised
as Goutama maharshi. She also aspired to have an affair with Indra.
Goutama did not curse an innoscent Ahalya. He also did not curse her to turn 
into a stone (popular version) rather cursed her to reside their invisibly, 
until that time Rama arrives there. 
As Rama, Sita and Laskhmana  enter the forest, Lakshmana kills a pig and 
three different species of deer which they consume. When they are crossing  
Ganga river, sita offers puja to Ganga and prays for their safe return. In 
return she pledges to give lakhs of cows to Brahmanas, as well as offer 
hundreds of kalasha of  suraapaanam (booze) and plenty of meat as offering to 
ganga. As Lakshmana builds parnakuti in Chitrakutam, Rama orders him to kill 
a deer and prepare the meat for vasthu puja, vasthu bali etc. 

These may help to answer some of the questions raised by bhagavathaas.

dAsan

K. Sreekrishna Tatachar


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