Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Exit of Lakshmana from Earth
When Srirama and Lord Rudra
were engaged in a secret discussion, Sage Durvasa, who was an incarnation of
Lord Rudra, came there and stood in front of the door of the room in which the
discussion was going on. Durvasa yelled at Lakshmana “I want to instantly see
Srirama. Take me to him immediately.” Lakshmana was now caught in a dilemma.
Durvasa was known for his wrath and rage. When he wants to see Rama, none else
can even talk to him, except Srirama. On the other hand, Srirama had ordered
Lakshmana that no one should be allowed inside the room during his discussion
with Lord Rudra. If Srirama failed to honor the sage, he would be defamed.
Unless Srirama was informed, he would not know that Durvasa had come. If
Lakshmana were to enter the room, he might have to face sentence. However,
Lakshmana decided that even if was awarded death penalty by Rama, it would be
fine as kind-hearted Rama would certainly provide him with an opportunity to
serve him in the next birth. Lakshmana allowed Durvasa to enter the room, when
Lord Rudra was about to exit. Srirama saw Durvasa and before he could speak,
Durvasa averred: “Oh Rama, I am returning from the thousand-year-long penance
and I am very hungry. Please arrange for delicious and sumptuous food for me
immediately. I do not relish any food that is already prepared. The food you
are going to serve should be instantly prepared. At the same time, I cannot
wait till you prepare the food as I cannot bear the hunger.”
Srirama smiled, lifted his hand
and pointed his right hand four fingers down on the palm of Durvasa like the
four udders of Kamadhenu from where delicious food items stated falling
continuously. Sweet items were coming out of one finger, salads from the second
finger, and rice items from the third and side dishes from the fourth finger. Durvasa
went on eating the items one after the other but the speed at which the items
were coming out was such that Durvasa could not match. He was fully satisfied
but the production of food did not stop. Durvasa implored: “Oh Lord, I am
sorry. I am satisfied and I cannot eat further. Please stop the production of
food.” Srirama stopped the food production and Durvasa chanted in praise of
Srirama. Durvasa said: “Lord, I have been putting forth the same demand in
front of all other deities but none could meet my demand. They were serving me
with the food already prepared and I was made to wait till the food was
prepared. Even then, none could provide me with enough food to satiate my
hunger. What you have done is unmatched. You are the supreme Lord. I am
grateful to you.”
Even during the Dwaparayuga,
Durvasa made similar demand with Krishna and the latter repeated the action
that Rama displayed.
Once, Durvasa went to the
palace of Kuntibhoja during the Chaturmasya Vrat and told the king: “I want to
spend the entire Chaturmasa here and I do not want anyone to do anything that
would displease me. If someone displeases me, I would curse the kingdom and go
away.” Kuntibhoja had no option except saying “yes” and he assigned the duty of
taking care of Durvasa to his daughter Kunti. As directed by her father, Kunti
conducted herself very well with Durvasa, who was not only short tempered but
also a person who was getting pleased quite quickly. Durvasa was very much
satisfied with the service rendered by Kunti and offered to bestow a boon upon
her. Kunti said that she wanted to learn the chants that would attract love and
affection of different deities. Durvasa preached her the chants and Kunti, by
chanting those Mantras, could summon the deities, including Lord Rudra and his
incarnation Sage Durvasa. That was the reason for Durvasa not getting angry
during the Chaturmasa Vrat and he had no occasion to curse.
Now, Srirama turned his
attention towards Lakshmana, who, with good intention, had disobeyed the order
of Srirama by allowing Durvasa Muni inside the room, when Srirama had not
finished his discussion with Lord Rudra. As per the order, Srirama had to
impose death penalty on Lakshmana. However, since Lakshmana had served Srirama
for several years and since Lakshmana was an incarnation of Lord Shesha,
Srirama decided to spell a punishment that was equal to death penalty but not the
death itself. Srirama told Lakshmana: “Dear brother, you have disobeyed my
orders and the penalty is actually death sentence. I will not impose such a
punishment on you. At the same time, I cannot refrain from breaching my orders.
Therefore, I am banishing you. You can leave this earth and return to your
original place.”
Lakshmana went to the banks of
Sarayu River, remembered the Sankarshana form of Sri Hari and with the Yogic
Power, he discarded the corporal body and returned to Nagaloka. He rejoined his
original form of Shesha with thousand hoods. In a way, incarnation of Rudra,
sage Durvasa was instrumental in ending the life of Lakshmana on Earth.
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