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kuntimaddi sadananda • March 10, 2003 


> 
> The question asked is: why do we condemn Kaikeyi when what she did
> served the purpose of the Avatara Purusha by sending Rama to the
> forest?


This raises an important issue of what is predestined versus what is
purushaartha.  Motive for Kaikeyi is not that she is serving the purpose
of the avataara but motive is purely self-centered.  Here is the
distinction - What I have is praarabda and what I do with what I have is
purushaartha.  Even if my distiny propels me to act in one way, I being
endowed with an intelect to think and knowledge of what  is right and
what is wrong or what is my dharma - should try to take the path of
dharma in spite of the odds against me.  Hence purushaartha starts with
dharma and ends with moksha. But inspite of my efforts I may be forced
beyond my capabilities by the forces of divine then all I have to do is
to surrender is to His will.  By that surrenderance, the responsibility
is shifted to the Lord and not to me anymore - and that is also the
essence of prapaati too.  Clearly the motive of Kaikeyi is not to follow
some divine providence but for her selfish end or greedyness to make her
son to be the king at the expence of Kousalya's son.  She was ready to
punish the innocent by banishing him to the forest for 14 years for no
fault of his just to pave just to achieve her end.  That motive is
different from the playing the role of diving providence where I
surender first and play His game. The action being the same the attitude
of a prapanna is differnt from the attitude of an arrogent self-centered
individual. 

In summary it is the attitude or motive behind the action that make
actions good or bad.  

Hari OM!
Sadananda

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What you have is His gift to you and what you do with what you have is your gift to Him - Swami Chinmayananda.

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