Hare Krishna.
Dandvat Pranams.
Today, we are opening new chapter of Ramayana,' Happiness- Not always Satisfaction.'
Soon Dashratha's little toddler had become a big boy. Rama's Childhood had given way to boyhood. The father had soaked in every single step of his son's childhood and relished every moment of it, just as painter would his painting - witnessing the blank canvas manifesting into masterpiece after every stroke,swish and smudge of color. In fact, here, the masterpiece taking shape was the Creator Himself. Dashratha was thrilled to see this masterpiece inch closer to perfection.Rama's attraction grew with each passing moment. Just when Dashratha believed that this was the most perfect Rama could ever be, He would shine through yet again, leaving Dashrata awestruck.
Lord Rama's childhood is underplayed in the Ramayana , with the entire childhood occupying merely 10 verses. In comparison, Krishna's childhood has been eloborated extensively. Lord Rama is called Anusthana pradhana , meaning the one who has descended to teach human lessons on discipline and morality. Lord Krishna is called Anubhava Pradhana, meaning the one who has descended to impart fascinating experiences. Because Lord Rama had manifested to impart discipline, His childhood was kept low key.
Rama and His brothers were racing toward youth, and Dashratha began thinking that it was time he got them married. He beckoned his ministers for a discussion. Just then, a commotion broke out near the courtroom entrance, and Dashratha spotted a dishevelled guard darting toward him, like hen chased by dog. Dashratha realized the situation was crying out for immediate redressal. He rose from his throne to calm the guard's frayed nerves and address the issue at hand. The guard rambledbanimatedly about a seemingly important sage whose rage had left him trembling. He described sage as impatience and anger personified. He was upset that he could not hold back this sage, who was blazing toward the throne, because his fiery eyes glared at him, threatening to reduce him to ashes. The guard begged the King to advice him on how to handle this intimating sage Vishwamitra, the son of Gadhi.
No sooner than the guard uttered the sage's name, the entire courtroom rose in reverence.The effect his name alone had on the audience was proof enough that the guard had blundered by not letting him in. To prevent matters from spinning out of control, Dashratha immediately rushed out to receive the sage with all due honor.
Lessons:
1.Everything that happens in this world is a manifestation of our current or past desires. Here, Dasharatha wished for Rama's marriage and Vishwamitra appeared as a medium of fulfillment of that desire. Ironically, Dashratha was unable to comprehend that connection. In fact, Dashratha's guards saw Vishwamitra as a disturbance. How relevant this is to our lives as well! We desire so many things and to fulfill those desires, God sends multiple oppurtunities. But the opportunities, like Vishwamitra, do not come declaring that they are here to fulfill our desires, rather they seem to threaten or challenge our desire itself.
2. in our daily lives, we tend to get swayed or put off by external packaging. We hardly bother to look into internal substances. Here, the guard only looked at the external appearance of the sage, but Dashratha could see the substance within. Knowledge helps us go beyond external packaging and appreciate the value within.
Thank you very much.
Your servant,
Renuka
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