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Can anyone explain the meaning of the Names occuring in the epics Ramayana and Mahabaratha?
Perhaps create a new thread like Ramayana for Foreigners or similar. Will help me and my european friends to understand the Indian Culture and society better.
Thanks
sivajayan
If you browse this full thread, i wud have mentioned the meaning of the name Rama.
Ravaana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and Shiva had blessed him that he could not be destroyed. Lord Ram knew of this, and he knew that the only solution was to pray to Lord Shiv to rescind that boon given to Ravaana so that Lord Ram could kill Ravaana. (This is from the Ramayana)
The story of GUHA, ruler of the small Kingdom of Shrang-veh-pur. Guha was the devoted friend of Bhagvan Sri Ram. But how did he become a friend of Sri Ram? In his previous life, he was an aborignal hunter named GURUDRO. One day he was tracking a deer, but the deer was too swift for him. He kept following the deer (peche … peche) but he could not get off an arrow. Soon he was tired and climbed up into a tree to see if he could spot the animal. As he looked all around, he began absent-mindedly to pluck the leaves from the tree and throw them unto the ground. Unknowing to him, he was sitting on a sacred Bilva tree (bay leaves) and again unknowing to him, the leaves were falling unto a natural Shivlingam which was hidden just below the surface of the earth. As the leaves kept falling unto the Shivling, the positive energy of Lord Shiva began to influence Gurudro’s mind. When the deer appeared close by, he found that he did not want to kill it. He began to struggle with his conscience. He was torn with the thoughts of killing an innocent animal and his duty to feed his hungry family. Soon his attention fell on the spot where the Shivling rested. He descended from the tree, cleared the earth from around the Shivling and began to cry and pray aloud as he kneeled and hugged the Shivling. “Mera Kalyan karo Bhagvan,” he repeated over and over. Lord Shiva appeared before him in the form of a Yogi. He said, “Utto (get up) Grurdro. It is a sin to kill. But it is also a sin not to do your duty. Today is Shivaraarti, and because of your worship, your prayer is answered. Your past sins are forgiven. From here on, you will live as the King of Shrang-veh-pur. In Treta Yuga, Sri Vishnu will incarnate on earth as Sri Ram. You will be his friend.” And so in the Ramayana, when Sri Ram went to Gurukula (Ashram school), he befriended Guha who was at the same school. Later when Sri Ram went to Banbaas, he had to pass through Shrang-veh-pur and again met Guha, his lifelong friend.
Ravana was not a great devotee of Shiva from the beginning.As i mentioned in the story before, he even opposed HIM and shook the himalayas.After Shiva quelled his arrogance with his toe,only then he became devotee of Shiva and got a life for 3 crore years.Also, lot of times, he abused the trinity.Only before the final battle with Rama, he prayed again to Lord Shiva.
I dont think Rama befriended Guha in his gurukul days.I think he first met Guha in the forest only.
How does Hanuman become a chiranjeevi? Was it given to him in his birth or he earned it like Vibishana?
I think Sita blesses him to be a Chiranjeevi
After the war, and after Sita is rescued and is united with Rama, she blesses him to be a Chiranjeevi
I think Hanumanji got this boon from Lord Brahma when he was a kid while trying to grap Suryan ...thinking that it is a red ball .....Quote:
Originally Posted by sbadri99
Indira will hit him with Vajrayudham and Hanuman will fall unconscious ...As he is the son of Vayu.... Vayu will get upset with this and will stop his activity ..... the whole world will suffer and will plead to Vayu and Brahma ...finally vayu will accede to the request of the devas and will resume his duty..
Brahma will give Hanuman a boon at this time that he will be a Chiranjeevi.....and even Bramastra will not affect him...
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Originally Posted by S.Balaji
as far as I know this is correct