Valli’s Funeral Rites
Then Rama Lakshamana also were grieving seeing the agnuish caused to Sugreeva and all the Monkey clan.Rama said “ By you grieving like this Valli who died will not get any benefit. So please look at the task ahead. As per Worldly practice you had shed tears for him.No one can do anything against God’s ordain. For all the Worlds God is the Kartha(Adminstrator).For all the happenings of Dharma in the World God becomes the reason and also the means. All Liivng beings do karma as per his dispensation only. No one is capable of doing Krama nor any one has the Power to make another person do Karma. All are bound by Eshwara ie God. For everything Eshwara ie God is the refuge. He unlike us is not bound by some one else. Nor will he overstep his own Doctrine/rule. When he himself does not cross his own Boundaries of rules, is it a surprise the Jeevan’s are reporting to and obey him? Eshwara ie God has not specific Relation. Except for his Mercy there is no way to entice him. Nor any one can win over him by Valorous Prowess(Parakramam). He does not have any one as Friend or Gnyathi(Close relation like Brother, sister, father, mother or their Brother……etc.ie belonging to same gothra. Hence the Eshwara God who is reason for all will he bound by Jeevan or Soul Living in a Body?According to each one’s Karma (Good or Bad Deeds) God makes things happen. This secret should be understood by Viveki(Learned wise person ) and should believe that Eshwara ie God always is the benefactor for us and will always do anything only in our interest to help us wipe out our Past Karma’s Good/Bad Deeds. As per his ordain only we get all the Purusharthas{(1)Dharma-Righteous conduct- Duty- Pious- humble-Charity -being Noble (2)Material-money,(3)Desire-ambition-Children,(4)Moksha-Attain God’s feet} at the respective appointed time. So we should not repent for that even the Least bit.
“ Valli also as an atonement for his Sins died because of my Bhana(Arrow ) got cleansed with pure form, and the things he had been observing so far as per Saashtraas which is going to make him enjoy Heaven. The Destination which Valli has attained is very High. To worry about him is not correct. Please concentrate on what needs to be done.” Said Rama.**( Sagacious Rama endearing his future Army)
Then Lakshmana spoke to Sugreeva “ Friend ! cast aside Grief; Make Tara and Angadha perform uthra Kriya(Final Funeral Rites). Make ready Sandal wood Akil and other logs of woods. Go and console Angadha who is heart broken. Do not allow your mind to be stirred. Isn’t the entire country banking on you? May Angadha bring various types of garlands, Cothes, Melted buter, oil, Fragrance materials. Under these circumstances it is befitting to do the task fast.Please orgainse the Monkeys who have earlier been involved, who are strong, and have the ability to carry the Planquin” thus ordering Sugreeva he came and stood near Rama.
Immediately Dharan went to Kishkinda hurriedly , brought the Planquin with able bodied men and Warriors. That had the Throne meant for King looked like a Big Chariot. There was carving of many Birds, Animals,with unique and Novel works of Art, drawings in that. It had windows and Domes in it and looked as those which fly in sky by the Sidha Ganas.It was decorated by Specail Flowers, garlands, red Sandal wood, Red Lotus and other flowers. It also had small Forest , cave in the form of Art work picture. The Crown Peak made of a Large bark was shing in one place. Thus this palanquin made by Divine Architect Vishwakarma seeing the Monkey Warriors carrying It, Rama said to Lakshmana “ Take Valli and concentrate on the futher activites of doing cremation to the Body”. Immediately Sugreeva and Angadha took Vallis’ dead body and laid it in the Planquin while crying aloud,and decorated it with various types of Flowers, garlands and Garments. Then Sugreeva said “ May the Uthra Kriya for my elder brother be done properly in a grand manner without any shortcoming.Please shower Gold, Silver, Gems on all 4 sides of the Planquin. “ said Sugreeva.
Valli’s funeral rites was done as it is done for Kings who have immeasurable wealth. Dharan and others caught hold of Angadha , cried as though all their relations are dead. Tara and other Queens were Lamenting and praising Valli’s Noble Virtues while crying and walking.The echo from the hils and Forest appeared as though,they were also crying in this solemn occasion. Then in the midst of a wild River in a mound they stacked the Logs of woods in a pure palce.Those carrying the Palnquin with Valli’s dead body alighted same in that place.Tara keeping Valli’s head in her Lap cried “ Emperor of Monkeys! My Life Force ! My Lord ! Hey Great Soul! You are worthy of enjoying all the best of Materials, why are you leaving them and going? Don’t you have unsatiable Love for me?Can you not see me for one last time? Are you not able to see so many people grieving for you? Despite being Dead the happiness in your face has not diminished. It is akin to your being alive when it dazzles and is Like the Sun at dusk. Yama taking the form of Rama is he dragging you away? He has come from somewhere to this wretched Forest and with one Arrow made all of us Widows of Valli. Your dear Wives who have come all the way walking to this creamtion ground , can you not have pity and speak few words of encouragement consoling them? Your Affinty to them isn’t it true? Your Younger brother Sugreeva has come here. Dahran and other Ministers and Chieftains have come and are standing there. All the Citzens are surrounding you. Please tell them appropritate replies and send them off. Then we can happily play in this Forest. “ thus in the bereavement Tara Lamented like a Woman possessed. The the Monkey women caught hold of her and took her away to another palce.Then Angadaha along with Sugreeva laid Valli’s Body in the Chita (stacks of Woods) and set Agni(Fire ) to it. And Angadha went around anticlockwise of his Father who was undertaking the Final Journey in which he will not return. As per Sashtra procedure he did Dhahana samskaara etc and got down in the River , Sugreeva, Dharan did Tharpanam(Libations of Water for the departed Valli ) ahead of Angadha. Rama Lakshmana were besides them and got the Preytha Samskaras done through Sugreeva.
Thus Valli who was Great Thejasvi (radiating Aura) and Parakramasaali (Great Valorous) who was Killed by Rama Bhana(Arrow with feather) was given all kruthyas . Sugreeva on completion came and stood near Rama. Other Monkeys went to Kishkinda. (Slokas 52)
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