SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ
#ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Does Rama get furious?
Srirama is an epitome of happiness and is free from
sorrow. Anger is one of the qualities that originate from Tamo Guna or Tamasa
character. Srirama is an incarnation of Sri Hari. He does not need any external
object to acquire happiness. He is happiness personified and makes anyone spelling
his name happy. He pretends to be angry. But, he is not influenced or affected
by anger. He is always happy within. In Ramayana, Srirama has been described as
wearing red eyes, wrinkling his forehead in disappointment or anger and so on.
Such actions are displayed to suit a certain situation or condition. Ravana was
frightened when he saw Rama in such angry form and Rama wore such form to
frighten Ravana, to frighten demons and to frighten the deities. Rama never
gets angry.
Srirama criticizes Ravana
Standing opposite Ravana, Srirama said: “Oh Ravana,
you are a son of Vishrava, who was a Brahmarishi. You are quite brave and a
brother of the most virtuous Kubera. Owing to your physical strength, you have
won several battles in all directions. Unfortunately, you have not lived a life
that reflects those qualities of bravery and power because you have stolen
women. You have killed innumerable Brahmins. Kubera is your elder brother and
is equal to your father in terms of relationship. You have abdicated him and
confiscated his Pushpak plane. You have hurt many masters and mentors. By
abducting women, you have undone all the good work you had done earlier. The
flesh in your body is made up of the flesh of Brahmins and virtuous. The time
has arrived for you to regret for the sins you have committed so far. You
cannot escape unpunished.”
Srirama butchered Ravana with lethal arrows. But, as
and when Srirama beheaded Ravana with very sharp arrows, a new head was springing
out. Srirama ‘pretended’ to be angry. The deities sent Sage Agastya to remind
Rama of “Aditya Hridaya”. Srirama recited Aditya Hridaya.
Srirama set a very special arrow on the string of his
bow, invoked Lord Brahma and shot it towards Ravana. Srirama knew that Ravana
was none other than Jaya, the first doorkeeper of Vaikuntha, alongside Vijaya.
Matali, the charioteer driving the chariot of Rama, suggested that Ravana, as
per a boon of Brahma, could not be killed with any Astra, except Brahmastra.
Accordingly, Rama fired the Brahmastra at Ravana. As a result, Ravana died
instantly. Gods and goddesses showered flowers on Rama, praised the Lord and
offered prayers to him.
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