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how could such a raama do that - post 7

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M.G.Vasudevan • March 25, 2003 


Post 7
Dear sree vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,
In post 1 to 4, we saw how sree vaalmeeki maharishi and king dhasaratha described the guNangaL - various charecteristics of sree raamaa. As continuation of posts 5 and 6, in this post also we will continue the study of raama gunam description by the assembled kings, ministers and people of ayOdhyaa [as described by sri vaalmeeki maharishi in his raamaayaNam].

vyasanEshu manushyaaNaam bhrusham bhavathi du:khitha: || 2-2-40 
[balance of slokam 40, part already seen in previous post]
utsavEshu cha sarvEshu pithEva parithushyathi | [part of slokam 41]

brusam du:kitha: Bhavathi = feels very sad, 
vyasanEshu = in troubles, 
manushyaaNaam = of men, 

sarvEshu = in all, 
utsavEshu = celebrations, 
pithaa iva = like father.
pari thushyathi = feels delighted, 

Meaning: Rama feels very sad towards afflictions of men; and feels delighted in all functions celebrated by people on the occasions of child birth and the like, just as their own father does."

sathyavaadhee mahEshvaasO vrudhDha sEvee jithEndhriya: || 2-2-41
smitha poorva aBhibhaashee cha Dharmam sarvaathmanaa aasritha: | part of slokam 42

sathyavaadhee = speaker of truth only, 
mahEshvaasa: = He who is having the great bow, 
vrudhdha sEvee = he who serves elders, 
jithEndhriya: = he whose senses are defeated, 
smitha poorva aBhiBhaashee cha = he who smiles before speaking, 
Dharmam aasritha: = He who takes shelter of righteousness, 
sarva aathmanaa = in all ways.

Meaning: "Rama speaks only truth. He is a great hero. He serves elders. He kept the senses under control. Rama, who talks smilingly, protects righteousness in all ways."

samyag yOkthaa srEyasaam cha na vigruhya kathaa ruchi: || 2-2-42
uththarOththarayukthou cha vakthaa vaachaspathir yathaa | part of slokam 43

yOkthaa srEyasaam = who procures benefits, 
samyak = in good manner, 
na kathaa ruchi: = not interested in talks, 
vigruhya = by quarreling, 
vakthaa = orator, 
vaachaspathir yathaa = like Brihaspati, 
uththara uththara yukthou cha = by replies and rejoinders.

Meaning: Rama purchases benefits in good manner. He is not interested in wrangling talks. He is an orator like Brihaspati by his replies and rejoinders.

suBhroor aayatha thaamra aksha: saakshaath vishNu: iva svayam || 2-2-43
raamO lOka aBhiraamO~yam sourya veerya paraakramai: | part of slokam 44

ayam = this, 
raama: = Rama, 
lOka aBhiraama: = who enchants the world, 
suBhroo: = with beautiful eyebrows, 
aayatha thaamra aksha: = with broad and red eyes, 
svayam = himself, 
saakshaath = absolutely, 
vishNu: iva = like VishNu, 
sourya veerya paraakramai: = in strength, heroism and valour.

Meaning: "Rama, who enchants the world, has beautiful eyebrows. He has red and broad eyes. He is absolutely like the God Vishnu himself in strength, heroism and valour."

prajaa paalana thathvajna: na raagOpahathEndhriya: || 2-2-44
sakthyaas thrailOkyamapi EkO bhokthum kim nu maheem imaam | part of slokam 45

prajaa paalana thathvajna: = knew the ins and outs of public administration, 
na raaga upahatha indhriya: = person whose senses are not hit by passion, 
sakthya: = capable of, 
bhOkthum = enjoying, 
thrai lOkyam api = even three worlds, 
eka: = alone, 
kim nu = why to speak of , 
imaam = this, 
maheem = earth.

Meaning: "He knew the ins and outs of public administration. His senses are not afflicted by passion. He is capable of administering not only earth, but also the three worlds."

naa~asya krODha: prasaadhas cha nirarthO~sthi kadhaachana || 2-2-45
hanthyEva niyamaadh vadhyaan avadhyE cha na kupyathi | part of slokam 46

asya = his, 
krODha: = anger, 
prasaadhas cha = and mercy, 
kadaachana = at anytime, 
naasthi = not, 
nirarthaka: = useless, 
hanthyEva = kills certainly, 
vadhyaan = worthy of slaying, 
niyamaath = as per rules, 
na kupyathi = not enraged at, 
avadhyE = those not worthy of slaying.

Meaning: "Rama's anger or mercy is not arbitrary at any time. He kills those who are to be slain as per rules. He is not angered at innocent."

yunakthyarthhai: prahrustascha tham asou yathra thushyathi || 2-2-46
saanthai: sarva prajaa kaanthai: preethi sanjananair nruNaam |
guNair viruruchE raamO dheeptha: soorya iva amsuBhi: || 2-2-47

asou = this Rama, 
yunakthi = bestows, 
arthhai: = wealth, 
tham = to those, 
yathra = with whom, 
thushyathi = he is satisfied, 
soorya: iva = as the sun, 
dheeptha: = shines, 
amsuBhi: = by his rays, 
raama: = Rama, 
viruruchE = shone, 
guNai: = by qualities, 
saanthai: = which are peaceful, 
sarva prajaa kaanthai: = which are enchanting to the entire people, 
preethi jananai: = which create delight, 
nruNaam = to humans.

Meaning: "He gladly bestows wealth to those, with whom, he is satisfied. As the sun shines by his rays, Rama shines by his qualities that are peaceful, which are enchanting and delightful to all men."

tham Evam guNa sampannam raamam sathya paraakramam |
lOka paala upamam naathham akaamayatha mEDhinee || 2-2-48

mEDhinee = the earth, 
akaamayatha = desires, 
raamam = raama, 
Evam guNa sampannam = who is endowed with this wealth of virtues, 
sathya paraakramam = who has true valour, 
lOka paala upamam = equal to presiding deities like dhEvEndhra, 
naathham = as the lord.

Meaning: "All people desire Rama, who is endowed with this kind of wealth of qualities, who has true valour, who is equal to presiding deities like dhEvEndhra, to be their lord."

vathsa: srEyasi jaathasthE dhistyaa~sou thava raaghava |
dhistyaa puthra guNair yukthO maareecha iva kasyapa: || 2-2-49

raaghava = oh! king Dasaratha, 
asou = this Rama, 
jaatha: = is born, 
thE = to you, 
vathsa: = as son, 
thava dhishtyaa = by your fortune, 
yuktha: puthra guNai: = having virtues befitting a son, 
kasyapa: iva = like kasyapa, 
maareecha: = the son of Mareecha.

Meaning: "Oh king dhasaratha! raama is born to you as a son, because of your good fortune, for the welfare of this world . He has all the virtues befitting of a son, like Kasyapa, the son of Mareecha."

Now to list the guNams of raama as stated by people of ayOdhyaa -
1.	manushyEshu vyasanEshu brusam du:kitha: Bhavathi = feels very sad in troubles of men, 
2.	pithaa iva sarvEshu utsavEshu pari thushyathi = feels delighted in all celebrations like father.
3.	sathyavaadhee = speaker of truth only 
4.	mahaa ishu aasa: =  is having great bow, 
5.	vrudhdha sEvee =  serves elders, 
6.	jithEndhriya: = he whose senses are defeated or well controlled, 
7.	smitha poorva aBhiBhaashee = he who smiles before speaking, 
8.	sarva aathmanaa Dharmam aasritha: = He who takes shelter of righteousness in all ways.
9.	samyak shrEyasaam yOkthaa = who procures benefits in good manner, 
10.	vigruhya na kathaa ruchi: = not interested in talks by quarreling, 
11.	uththara uththara yukthou vaachaspathir yathaa vakthaa = orator like Brihaspati by replies and rejoinders 
12.	lOka aBhiraama: = who enchants the world, 
13.	subhroo: = has beautiful eyebrows, 
14.	aayatha thaamra aksha: = with broad and red eyes, 
15.	saakshaath vishNu: iva sourya veerya paraakramai:  = like VishNu in strength, heroism and valour absolutely.
16.	prajaa paalana thathvajna: = knew the ins and outs of public administration, 
17.	na raaga upahatha indhriya: = person whose senses are not hit by passion, 
18.	thrai lOkyam api eka: bhOkthum sakthya: = capable of enjoying even three worlds alone, 
19.	kadaachana asya krodha: prasaadhas cha nirarthaka: naasthi  =  at anytime his anger and mercy are not useless 
20.	hanthya Eva niyamaath vadhyaan = kills those certainly worthy of slaying as per rules, 
21.	avadhyE na kupyathi = not enraged at those not worthy of slaying.
22.	arthhai: yunakthi tham yathra thushyathi = bestows wealth to those with whom he is satisfied, 
23.	soorya: amsuBhi: dheeptha raama: guNai: viruruchE = as the sun shines by his rays raama shone by qualities
24.	saanthai: guNai: viruruchE = shone with peaceful character
25.	sarva prajaa kaanthai: viruruchE = shone by charater which are enchanting to entire people, 
26.	nruNaam preethi jananai: viruruchE = shone by charater which create delight to humans.
27.	mEDhinee raamam naathham [ithi] akaamayatha = the earth desires raama as her lord 
28.	guNa sampanna: = is endowed with this wealth of virtues, 
29.	sathya paraakrama: = has true valour, 
30.	lOka paala upama: = equal to presiding deities like dhEvEndhra, 
31.	maareechasya kasyapa: iva yuktha: puthra raama: guNair = raama has virtues befitting a son like kasyapa the son of Mareecha.

Dear bhakthaas,
Sorry, I am not able to accommodate the most important question in this post also, because of the length constraint. In the next post we will definitely have it. It is already drafted and ready for despatch.

Dhasan

Vasudevan m.g.



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