Re: Doubts on Golden Deer

From the Bhakti List Archives

• January 30, 2003


A very nice topic indeed. Call it good timing, this
doubt has always been lingering in my mind. Will I be
wrong if I say that Rama was nice and merciful to all
the jeevas??? If so, how can he hurt a poor harmless
deer (if we forget Mareecha for the moment)?? 

I do understand that hunting in the forest is a part
of Kshatriya Dharma, but is there any mentioning of
Rama hunting in any other part of the Ramayana???

I remember reading somewhere that Arjuna (even
Krishna) would go to the forests to hunt, to hone
their skills in archery, did they go after just the
carnivores, or even the herbivores??

I shall be thankful to anybody who clears my doubts.

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan,
Vimal
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