Lakshmana pacifies Rama
Despite Lakshmana counseling so much Rama was aghast and looked as though he had no place to go and was Lamenting and was deeply immersed in the chaste love for Sita, was loitering totally stunned , Lakshmana did namaskram and caught hold of Rama’s feet with Humility said “ In earlier times all the Celestials joined together and Churned the Ocean and obtained Amruth(Nectar/Elixir which confers immortality by drinking it). Similarly Emperor Dasaratha by performin many a Fasts, Upavasa and Charity, Dharma, Yagas ike Ashwamedha, Puthra Kaameshti he got you as a son. All the Celestails who together did efforts, he alone could accomplish by getting you as a son.He used all the Paths like Manthra**(Chanting of Verses, by chanting Gyaathri Manthra 276 nodal nerves in our body gets activated), Spending in charity Material resources , Rites,Rituals without abberations, Shortcomings and observed them tenaciously. Like Elixir helped in the well being of the Celelstials ,hence Dharma was reestablished; similarly due to your incarnation all the Living beings have attained Kshema(well being ,Prosperity,innate happiness reflected in their Living). He was taken in by your Noble Virtues and unable bear yoru separation he reached Heaven, this Bharatha had mentioned to me. You are born in Ikshwaku Clan , isn’t Courage your in born nature? Such tragedies if you yourself cannot bear how will ordinary Alpa (Insignificant,Puny, small, ignorable, measly/meagre) Humans bear same? If because of anguish if you start burning worlds
whom will Living beings go for surrendering themselves to? It is natural in the world that humans suffer tragedies.
Emperor Nahushu became the Lord of Celestials. To enjoy Queen of celestials he made the 7Rishis (Greatest Sages 7 of them ) to carry him on palanquin, was overcome by Lust and when he was approaching her Queen’s Chamber’s he asked Sage Agasthya to go faster and he kicked him with his Leg: Sage Agsthya cursed him ‘ You become a Serpent’. That way he edured the cursed for a very long time. His son Yayathi, due to the merit of his Punyam ( Good fortune accrued from Past or being accumulated for future by Virtuous Dharma/gooddeeds/conduct) reached Heaven. Indra got envious of him and asked ‘ Who in your kingdom is the greatest?’Since Yayathi speaks the Turth always said ‘ Myself’. ‘since you appreciated your self it does not behove of you to stay here’ and Indra (Lord of Heaven) pushed him upside down . Our Kula Guru Vasishsta’s 100 sons were burnt in the Fire of Anger of Sage Vishwamithra. You have said many times that the wife of Maha Vishnu Maha Lakshmi and the Universal mother ie Mother Earth does shiver often. The Sun and Moon who are the witness of all the Dharmas , show the Time scale and who run this world, and who confer to all the Living Beings the Life , Wisdom, Great Valorous people are also caught by Rahu and Kethu Planets. Even greats like Maandhatha or Nala cannot cross the boundary drawn by Omnipresent God. Even we have heard of Indra (Lord of Celestials) do commit Punyam ( Good fortune accrued from Past or being accumulated for future by Virtuous Dharma/good deeds/conduct) and Sins and do experience as a consequence Comfort or Agony accordingly. When that be the case your feeling sad for the travails undergone is not correct. Even if Sita has been abducted or killed Great Warrior like you can you afford to suffer like an ordinary Human? Those Greats Souls who know the truth of Life, even amidst great Tragedies keep their balance like Viveki (Learned- Matured- Intelligent- Wise -balanced). We should weigh the Happiness/Tragedies with the mind which does not get swayed by anguish. We will not know the form/shape of the effects of our previous birth’s Karma(ommissions and comminssions of past births have to be settled in full measure respectively in Thought, Action and Deed). We cannot Fathom or understand the Virtues/Fallacies and the true nature of the consequences of the previous Birth’s actions. Unless we have done that we will not be enjoying it’s fruits be it good or bad. Your present Sufferings is due to the past brith’s deeds, can you be moaning on the same now and is it justifiable? Haven’t you advised me like this earlier? Even if one were Brahaspathi(Jupiter) can he advise you? Can any one Fathom your intelligence even if they be Celestials? Due to separation of Sita from you, your wise thinking had gone astray, I had pointed out this, nothing else. Since these persons such as Celestials,Gandharva, Kinnaras, Yaksha are Pious in nature it is not justifiable to kill them. Since in the Earth there are Brahma Gyani (Sage who knew God & the Entire universe)and Brahmins ,Sages it is improper to destroy same. But you can destroy all the worlds by mere thought. Please remember the purpose of your taking birth in Ikshwaku Dyanasty, we should strive fully to kill our Enemy. What is the justification in wiping out the entire Universe when only one person has done wrong to you? Somehow finding that great Sinner and Killing him is appropriate. “ thus Laskshamana conveyd with reverence. (Slokas20)
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