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Originally Posted by Raghu
Sudhama sir,
I beg to differ, I am not arguing who is better god that is childish, I have my views just like everyone’s views, I just expressed, sorry if I have hurt anyone.
But please answer this
Why in Some places Rama is described as Mankind and a GOD in other places in Ramayana???
I can understand Krishna was regarded as GOD in Mahabharata, but here in Ramayana raama is regarded as an 'Ordinary Human being' so surely he cannot have supernatural powers?
Remember Lord Bhrama's boon to ravana was that no body (God, demons, animal..etc) can not kill him, Ravana due to his ARROGANCE regarded human the weakest, hence Human was not involved in the boon . This was the reason for Lord Vishnu to incarnate as raama as an 'Ordinary Human Being ' to slay Ravana
So Rama was prince a normal noble human being, but he is shown as god in some circumstances and a human in other, hence there is no logic in this,
pls correct my ignorance , if any
Very Good point... all have to remember.
Yes... According to Valmiki... Rama declares openly...
...
Aathmaanaam maanusham manyae... meaning, "Among the Creations I am a HUMAN-BEING"
And so he exhibits the normal basic Manly feelings... generally.
...including Desires, Disappointment, Weaping, Lamenting, Anger etc.
In no other Awathara... any God has openly WEPT...
...except Rama Awathara... a clear proof of weakness of Mankind.
And Rama demonstrates by action... by subjecting Himself along with His emulative Wife, Seetha...
...what are the main causes of Human-Suffering.?
There are Six causes... the most important, prominent.. are the Two..
..Anger and Avariciousness.
The whole Ramayana episode is built on these TWO HIDDEN ENEMIES ... as detrimental Inner qualities.
If we analyse the characters which caused the miseries to others and themselves...
..be it Dasaratha, Kaikeyi, Mandara, Vali, Soorpanaka, Ravana and so on.
Even the Hero and Heroine are not the exception.
Main content of the whole misery picks up fast... from the AVARICIOUSNESS / GREED of Seetha...
... to secure the unusual Illusory Deer... for Herself... who is NOT QUALIFIED to aspire for anything...
...since leading the Saintly-Life of Celibacy... secluded away from the regions of Human-inhabitancy of Towns and Villages...
... but forced to live in the Forest... amongst the Animals and such other Sub-Humans.
This is the Major Failure.. and Crux of the whole Ramayana...
..followed by Rama's blunder... in losing temper, got angry and killed the Deer...
...which was not His purpose of chasing...
...besides that Deer had done no harm to Rama, to justify fatal attack by an arrow.
If Seetha would not have been GREEDY... and if Rama would not have UNNECESSARILY become angry...
...there would not have been any suffering for the couple.
Similarly, there are many.
Valmiki clearly depicts Rama as a Man... but a GREAT MAN of Noble Qualities...
...iinnate with IDEAL HUMAN CHARACTER... rather an Exemplary Man.. emulative to Mankind to confront all sorts of Ups and Downs...
..coupled with the Onslaughts of Fate ... so called God's plan.
Thus has imparted a Lesson to Mankind as well as a Silent Message...
"Oh Man.. look at our experiences... POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE...!!!
...when we performed in the right Dharmic path... we were glorified and all of us could be happy.
..Contrarily... when anyone or more of us have burnt our fingers... that eventual fire...
...affect all the persons as INNOCENT VICTIMS.
So my dear Human-brethren... learn Life from our Lesson.. do not unduly suffer like us....
...Never lose control of yourselves by being subjected to be OVERPOWERED by your Inner Enemies... Six bad propensities
...especially GREED AND ANGER.!!
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