Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Rama Lakshmana Sitabhi: Raja
Dasarathena Cha|
Sa Bharyanam Sa Rashtrena Yath
Praptham Thathra Thathwatha: ||
Hasitham Bhashitham Cha Eva
Gadhyaryath Cha Cheshtitham |
Thatha Sarvam Dharmam Veeryan
Yayavath Samprapashyathi ||
Thatha: Pashyathi Dharmathma
Thatha Sarvam Yogamasthiyath: |
Pura Yath Thathra Nivrutham Panav
Amlakam Yatha ||
Janma Ramasya Sumahad Veeryam
Savarnukoolatham |
Lokasya Priyatham Kshanthim
Souryatham Sathya Sheelatham ||
The illustrious Sage Valmiki
after listening to the glorious life of Rama from Narada, which was full of
virtues and propitious about Rama compelled Sage to conduct rigorous search for
the information regarding the legend of Rama.
He sat looking eastward on the sacred Dharbha grass, underwent
meditation with the hands folded and Yogic powers carried out a comprehensive
search of the myth Ramayan. Sage Valmiki
witnessed a conspicuous picture of Lord Rama, Lakshman, Sita, King Dasaratha and all his wives
engaged in the conversation and the entire happenings in Ayodhya, with the
power of Yogic insightfulness and the consent of Lord Brahma. Also visualized Rama, Sita along with
Lakshman trekking on the woodlands, likewise Sage Valmiki witnessed the entire
happenings in their life like an Amla/Gooseberry on his palm. The highly intellectual sage Valmiki with his
Yogic powers pioneered the legend of Ramayana, the story of Rama provider of
Happiness to all worlds, was highly pleasing and propitious which describes the
earthly pleasures, prosperity, auspiciousness and righteousness. The illustrious saint Valmiki began the
composition of the great epic of Lord Rama, legatee of Raghu dynasty as narrated
by Maharishi Narada. Sage Valmiki
narrated the birth of Lord Rama as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, His courage,
gracefulness, universal geniality, perseverance, civility and honesty, also the
mirthful stories includes the guidance of Sage Vishwamitra for breaking of the
divine bow/ Shivadhanuss, eventually the celestial marriage of the divine
couple Rama with Janaki, Rama’s victory over Parasurama, preparation for Rama’s
coronation ceremony and Kaikey’s vicious intention, Rama’s exile from the
Kingdom of Ayodhya, ultimately Dasaratha’s demise due to the grief of separation
from dearest son, anguish of the subjects of Ayodha, Rama’s association with
the tribal chief Guha. Sumantra, the
charioteer’s return to the Kingdom of Ayodhya after leaving Rama, Lakshman and
Sita on the river banks of Ganga. Rama’s
meeting with Sage Bharadhwaja and following the instructions of Sage,
proceeding to Chitrakooda and construction of hermitage in the middle of
woodland. Bharatha’s arrival in
Chitrakooda with an intention to take back Rama to Ayodhya but Rama strictly
opposes the idea. Rama understands the
demise of his father and performing final homage to his father. Bharatha receiving Rama’s sandals and instate
the same as the monarch, Bharatha
settles in Nandigrama and ruling the Kingdom as a representative of Rama. Rama proceeding to Dandakaranya, vanquished
the demon Viradha. Rama visited the
hermitage of Sage Sharabhanga and Sutheekshana.
Rama visited the hermitage of Sage Athri and Anasuya, the chaste wife of
Sage Athri offers aromatic oil to Sita to keep her elegant as always in extreme
climatic conditions. Rama visits the
hermitage of Sage Agastya and receiving a powerful bow from the Sage. Rama disfigured Shoorpanakha, sister of the
demon King Ravana. Rama beheaded the
demon Khara and Trishira and it upsurge the rage of Ravana, eventually the
abduction of Vaidhehi. Rama’s miserable
state at the separation from Sita, Rama’s meeting with the eagle King Jatayu,
Rama’s encounter with the demon Kabandha at the lake of Pampa, visit to the
ascetic Shabari, Rama’s meeting with Hanuman at Mount Rishyamukh, association
with Sugriva and elimination of Vali, eventually coronation of Sugriva as the
King of Kishkindha and Tara as the empress of the Kingdom. Raghava’s
fuming with rage due to the delay in search of Vaidhehi, consequently forgathering
of monkey warriors by Sugriva and description of topography to them. Rama provides his ring to Hanuman as a mark
of recognition for Sita. Hanuman and the
warriors get stranded in a cave, meeting with Sampathi, brother of Jatayu who
directs the monkey warriors to Lanka where Sita was held as captive. Hanuman ascends the colossal mountain
Mahendragiri to leap over the vast ocean.
Mount Mainaka approaches Hanuman with a request to accept his
hospitality that was gracefully denied.
Hanuman won the battle against Surasa and Simhika. Hanuman enters the city of Lanka in the hours
of night, wandering through the palace, places of entertainment and majestic
chamber of Ravana. Hanuman witnesses
Ravana, grand flower chariot/Pushpaka Vimanam, eventually met Sita in Ashoka
Vatika. The cruelties of hideous demons
compelling Sita to marry Ravana, Trijada’s dream, Anjaneya presents the Ring of
Lord Rama. Hanuman starts destroying the
pleasure garden and various places in the palace after receiving the precious
ornament worn on hair/Choodamani from Sita.
Finally, Hanuman was captured by Indrajit, valorous son of Ravana was
detained and punished, and Hanuman with the blaze on his tale destroys the
entire city of Lank into ashes and returns to Mahendragiri. On their way back, the warriors of monkeys
treat themselves with abundance of honey from Madhuvanam. Hanuman met Rama and presented him with the
jewel Choodamani. Rama meet the ocean
King, at the divine instruction Nala constructs bridge over the vast ocean. Vibhishana, the younger brother of Ravana
banished from Lanka, appears before Rama as a refugee, further he assists the
plan for battle against Ravana. Rama won
the ferocious battle against Ravana and vanquished the demon Kumbhakarna,
Meghanath and Ravana. Sita was safely retrieved from the custody of
demons, crowning ceremony of Vibhishana as King of Lanka. Rama, Lakshmana, Sita and the entire monkey
warriors returns to Ayodhya in Pushpaka Vimanam. Rama meets Sage Bharadhwaja and assigns
Hanuman with the task of pass on the message of his arrival to Bharatha at
Nandigrama. The coronation ceremony of
Rama as the King of Ayodhya and his successful ruling for several years, Sita’s
miseries etc…were marvelously described in the great epic of Ramayan by the illustrious
Sage Valmiki illustrates the life of Rama on Earth with all the actuality in
the upcoming chapters.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
