Ramayana 1 bala kanda

The inner meaning of "RAMAYANA BALA KANDA"

1. Compiled by
Dr. Medicherla Shyam Sunder Kumar
[email protected]
THE INNER MEANING
OF
RAMAYANA
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2. ESOTERIC (MYSTICAL ) VISIONESOTERIC (MYSTICAL ) VISION
A MYSTERY is a sacred thing which is difficult to understandA MYSTERY is a sacred thing which is difficult to understand
RELIGION can be viewed with
DISTORTED VISION
CLEAR VISION
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3. ESOTERIC (MYSTICAL) MEANINGESOTERIC (MYSTICAL) MEANING
A MYSTERY is a sacred thing which is difficult to understandA MYSTERY is a sacred thing which is difficult to understand
WE UNDERSTAND SCRIPTURES ACCORDING TO OUR MENTAL MAKEUP
Everybody loves juicy stories
Ex; Ganesha birth story.
ORDINARY MEANING of stories
DISTORTED MEANING
They critisize SCRIPTURES
because of misunderstanding.
Ex; Krishna stealing butter.
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4. SATTVICSATTVIC
Gita10.3 TThere are some here are some
souls who, on account of souls who, on account of
their intense faith in Me,see their intense faith in Me,see
Me as the Supreme God,Me as the Supreme God,
beyond Space and Time, beyond Space and Time,
beyond Creation, beyond Creation,
Eternal in the full sense of Eternal in the full sense of
the word, and the the word, and the
Fountainhead of everything Fountainhead of everything
that was, is, and will be.that was, is, and will be.’’
A A
WE UNDERSTAND "GOD" ACCORDING TO OUR MENTAL MAKEUP
‘At the same time,
deluded people look
around and ask,
“Where is this God
you are talking about?
I can’t see Him
anywhere!”
RAJASIC- WORDLY
DISTORTED -
TAMASICTAMASIC
The arrogant ones go
even further and
sarcastically remark,
“How can you see God
when He does not
exist?”’
RAJASIC-
DISTORTED VISION
TAMASIC-
UPSIDE VISION
SATTVIC-
SPIRITUAL VISION
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5. The Inner Meaning
RAMA is the Indweller in every Body.
He is the ATMA-RAMA, the Rama (Source of Bliss) in every individual.
His blessings can confer Peace and Bliss.
He is the very embodiment of Dharma of all the Codes of Morality
that hold mankind together in Love and Unity.
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Ramayana inner meaning m v narayan rao

6. RAMA
PARAMATMA
LAKSHMANA ---JIVATMA
SITA-- (MAYA)
RAMAYANA
RAMA
PARAMATMA
UNITED WHEN MAYA REMOVED
JIVATMA & PARAMATMA SEPERATED WHEN MAYA PRESENT
Ramayana and the Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Mahabharata,
give us a complete picture of the process of the give us a complete picture of the process of the
advancement of the human soul towards its Perfection advancement of the human soul towards its Perfection

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8. BAALA KANDA
http://hinduphilosophysriramayanam.blogspot.com/2012/02/sri-valmiki-ramayanam-kishkinda-kanda.html

9. PICTORAL RAMAYANA W TEXT

10. THE PICTURE RAMAYANABHAVANRAO SHRINIVASRAO
http://sriramaninpadhayil.blogspot.com/2013/12/sri-ramanin-padhayil-episode-32-dec-15.html

11. “DASARATHA”
The representative of the merely physical, with the ten senses.
DASHA + RATHA
TEN CHARIOT = Chariot of ten senses

Who has complete control of all ten
Symbolic of TEN SENSES
Seeker puts the “MIND CHARIOT” (SENSES) ON THE RIGHT PATH
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Dasaratha, the ten chariot king represents the human body
with the five senses of perception and five senses of action
Dasaratha was ruling the whole of Bharath.
There was no injustice, there was no untruth,
there was no crime in the whole of Bharath
during his rule.

12. “KING DASHARATHA ” ruling “AYODHYA”
“JIVA” the SADHAKA (Seeker)
Transcends the 10 sensory organs
Controls the MIND
ATTAINS “MOKSHA”
Inner Meaning
Story
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13. Dasaratha is a perfect example of one who had taken the path of Truth.
He also had a title of Sathya Parakrama.
another title for Dasaratha, i.e., one who was bound by Dharma. Dasaratha, i.e., one who was bound by Dharma.
Atirathi Atirathi =one who could give happiness to a large extent.
He was also called a Rajarishi.
A king and yet a Rishi (sage) Rishi (sage)
shining with brightness because of the several great qualities in him.
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14. He was taking the support and advice of eight ministers of his kingdom.
These eight persons always practiced the highest Dharma
He had also accepted two sages Vasishta and Vamadeva as his Gurus.
In Dasaratha daily life, he was guided by these two gurus as his purohits.
The last one of these eight persons was Sumantara.
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15. When Dasaratha had some doubts or
when people’s prosperity was being obstructed
or when he wanted some advice,
he also retained six people as his principal advisors
The first among these six people was Suyagna,
the others Jabali, Kasyapa, Pascheya, Markandeya and Gautama
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16. Dasharatha in his youth, using special archery knowledge called “SHABDA VEDI”
(Locate prey by sound) killed the son of a hermit who was drawing water from a river
Father of the boy Old blind hermit said he was a vyshya & wife is a sudra (so not
guilty of killing a brahmin ).
However he cursed the king to die lamenting for his son .
The Tragedy of Dasharatha
GETS SALVATION
“SHABDAM = SOUND =VEDAS VEDI=
WHICH GIVES PAIN
(EVIL)
Seeker (Sadhaka) by controlling his senses
Seeking salvation ( MUKTI ) he was practicing
“SHABDA VEDI”
Through study of VEDAS seeker gets
purified & attempts to overcome evil
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17. “AYODHYA” the capital of “KING DASHARATHA ”
"A city that cannot be fought and won over in a war"
or "unconquerable citadel”.
“AYODHYA” = SHARIRA = BODY
That one which can't be destroyed.
MOKSHA = SALVATION = No more cycle of birth & death.
Hence “AYODHYA” = SHARIRA = BODY which can’t be conquered
Yudh (to fight). A (negation) + Yodhya (winnable)
INNER MEANING;
www.ninapaley.com/.../06/ye-olde-ayodhya.html
Story
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18. One cannot limit the Lord to a particular time period or to a geographical area.
People misunderstand the means of achieving a goal for the goal itself.
All known sacred places are now subjects of controversy; be it be it
Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
Hazarathbal Hazarathbal
or or
Ayodhya. Ayodhya.
Ayodhya is not the name of a geographical area.
It is the land where all fighting has ended.
People do not understand it to be the human mind itself. People do not understand it to be the human mind itself.
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19. Dasharatha in his youth, using special archery knowledge called “SHABDA VEDI”
(Locate prey by sound) killed the son of a hermit who was drawing water from a river
Father of the boy Old blind hermit said he was a vyshya & wife is a sudra (so not
guilty of killing a brahmin ).
However he cursed the king to die lamenting for his son .
The Tragedy of Dasharatha
Hermit said he was a Vaishya varna
( TRADER )
BHAKTI MARGA
wife is a sudra
KARMA MARGA (SERVICE)
killed the son of a hermit FRUIT OF both margas
Seeker does away two paths & fruit ( boy) of the two paths
In pursuit of KNOWLEDGE as per UPANISHADS
OR JNANA MARGA
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20. The three Gunas - Sathwa, Rajas and Thamas - are the three Queens
Story
Inner Meaning
“KING DASHARATHA ” has three wives
KOUSALYA
SUMITRA
KAIKEYI
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21. QUEEN KOUSALYA = QUEEN KOUSALYA = “Daughter of Kosala”.
““SATTVA GUNASATTVA GUNA””
KUSALYA =WELL-BEING KUSALYA =WELL-BEING
Seekers well-being is secured by practice of Seekers well-being is secured by practice of ““SATTVA GUNASATTVA GUNA””
Soft path of PEACE Soft path of PEACE
Conciliation Conciliation
Amiability Amiability
(he quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality.)(he quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality.)
QUEEN SUMITRA = “RAJO GUNA”
Good friendliness
Path midway between the practice of “SATTVA” & “TAMA”
Occasionally mixes with lower or higher & has no attribute of its own
QUEEN KAIKEYI = “TAMO GUNA”
Worldly pleasures
Dominance of pleasures.
KA = PLEASURE
YEKA =IMPORTANCE
Kaikeyi is from Kekaya a kingdom in the far northwest of India
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22. Putrakameshti Yagna

23. THE PICTURE RAMAYANABHAVANRAO SHRINIVASRAO
Ramayana - Putrakameshti yagna - who did this yagna, why, and where?
Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are the three wives of King Dasaratha of
Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sansrkit epic called the Ramayana, and the
mothers of the heroes Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shatrughna.
In the Ramayana, Dasaratha, the husband concurrently of these three
ladies, is childless. He performs the Putrakameshti Yagna, a sacrifice
seeking progeny from the almighty. Hearing his plea, a divine being,
purusha, emerges from the holy sacrificial fire, bearing a bowl of
payasam, a milk sweet, and asks Dasaratha to feed the sweet to his wife;
she would then have a son.
The tale about the distribution of this Payasam is interesting: upon
receiving the chalice, Dasaratha goes forthwith to his second, but
favorite wife, Kaikeyi. She however urges him first to give a share of the
Payasam to Kaushalya, the senior queen. Dasaratha goes to Kaushalya
and leaves half the payasam with her, returning immediately to Kaikeyi.
Even as Kaikeyi is about to partake of the payasam, Dasaratha is called
away.
Kaikeyi knows that Dasaratha has not given any Payasam to Sumitra.
Kaushalya also suspects likewise. Both Kaushalya and Kaikeyi go in Both Kaushalya and Kaikeyi go in
turn to Sumitra, and give her portions from the payasam that the king left turn to Sumitra, and give her portions from the payasam that the king left
with them. with them. Thus, although the King her husband gave Sumitra no
Payasam at all, she gets to have two portions of it, courtesy her co-
wives; she therefore becomes the mother of not one but two sons.
Queen Kaushalya gives birth to the eldest son, Rama;
Bharatha is born to Queen Kaikeyi; and
the two sons born to Queen Sumitra are the twins Lakshmana and
Shatrughna.
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24. “KING DASHARATHA ” Performs “ PUTRA KAMESHTI YAGNA ”
By invoking “GOD OF FIRE “ who gives PAYASAM .
After consuming which his three QUEENS begot children.
PAYAS = Milk & Water
PAYAS = Vital spirit, Power & strength
Divine strength
Seeker who desires SALVATION is granted Divine strength
And GRACE through PAYASA.
Story
OR
Inner Meaning
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25. “KING DASHARATHA ” Performs “ PUTRA KAMESHTI YAGNA ”
By invoking “GOD OF FIRE “ who gives PAYASAM .
After consuming which his three QUEENS begot children.
“ PUTRA KAMESHTI
PUTH = HELL
to crush , kill
PUTRA=SON
TRA = Saving from
KAMESHTI+
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Save oneself from “NARAKA”
NRU = Which can save us from
NARAKA (Birth & death )
Desire prompted YAGNA
Preserving from the HELL = put =son
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26. The Birth of
Rama
Lakshmana
Bharata
Satrugna

27. QUEEN KOUSALYA (“SATTVA” ) Gets 1/2
QUEEN SUMITRA (“ RAJAS” ) Gets 1/2 of remaining i.e. 1/4 (First wife)
QUEEN KAIKEYI (Gets 1/2 of remaining i.e. 1/8. (Last wife)
Remaining 1/8 given to QUEEN SUMITRA =1/4 + 1/8
Why ? King Dasharadha married first to SUMITRA
HOW PAYASAM WAS DISTRIBUTED ?
Seeker mixes 1/2 with “SATTVA”
Gives 1/4 & 1/8 to “ RAJAS” & “ TAMAS”
Gives 1/8 only to “ TAMAS” in him .
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28. Dasaratha gave equal share of the Payasam
to each of his three queens in three different cups
Different versions of the proportion in which the Payasam was distributed
An eagle swooped down and took away the cup of SUMITRA
KAUSALYA & KAIKEYI gave ½ of each to SUMITRA to accommodate her.
Kausalya gave birth to ““RAMARAMA””
Sumitra gave birth to Lakshmana first and after a few moments Satrughna
Then Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata.
Lakshmana Lakshmana is born from Kausalya's share of Payasam and
Satrughna is born from that of Kaikeyi's.

It means Lakshmana is an Amsa (aspect) of Rama and
Satrughna is an Amsa of Bharata
The four Vedas assumed the forms of the four sons of Dasaratha.
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29. QUEEN KOUSALYA begot “ RAMA” after drinking
Her half –share of “PAYASAM”.
“Ramante yogina asmin ithi RAMAM ”
RAMA sybolizes that attributes which gladden the hearts of SAGES
(KNOWLEDGE).
Seeker with predominance of “SATTVA GUNA”
Gets DIVINE EFFULGENCE
ENJOYS BLISS OF KNOWLEDGE
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30. BHARATA was born of “QUEEN KAIKEYI “due to sharing of “PAYASA”
Capacity to rule came to the “SEEKER” through divine will transferring “TAMO GUNA”
So essential for an efficient ruler.
“BHARANATH BHARATA ”
BHARATA is one who bears the burden.
A person who rules has to bear multifarious responsibilities
& the art of governing essentially requires the attribute of “ TAMO GUNA”.
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31. QUEEN SUMITRA got PAYASAM =1/4 + 1/8
QUEEN SUMITRA gave birth to
LAKSHMANA first (from 1/4 RAJAS )
and after a few moments SATRUGNA
“LAKSHMA NAYATHI LAKSHMANA ”
means symbol is to obtain
Soul in the body is constantly in touch with
the symbol of knowledge called “RAMA”
(UNIVERSAL SOUL)
LAKSHMANA who takes the path of knowledge along with SRI RAMA
is born of “QUEEN SUMITRA”.
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32. QUEEN SUMITRA got PAYASAM = 1/4 + 1/8
QUEEN SUMITRA gave birth to
LAKSHMANA first (from 1/4 RAJAS )
and after a few moments SATRUGNA
“SATURN GHANANTHI ”
A PERSON WHO DESTROYS ENEMIES.
The capacity to rule requires the attribute of TAMAS
As also the divine force RAJAS with which one can conquer his enemies.
Seeker who requires the attribute of TAMA
also needs RAJAS (power) to destroy enemies.
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33. SHARING OF PAYASA
SADHAKA seeks assistance of “FORCE OF DIVINITY”
To overcome dangers of the “GUNAS”
Through control of sensory organs
While living in this world
Attain SPIRITUAL BLISS
2nd STEP
1st STEP
QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE
Story
Seeker who desires SALVATION is granted Divine strength
And GRACE through PAYASA.
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34. The Bhagavadgita says, Mamaivamsho Jeevaloke Jeevabhuta
Sanathanah (the eternal Atma in all beings is a part of My Being).
Lakshmana, being the spark of Rama, was in His Company always.
Likewise, Satrughna and Bharata were always together .
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35. Purushardha
Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha

36. He had four sons, who embodied in themselves the four goals of human life,
Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
Rama is the very embodiment of Dharma.
The other three goals can be achieved only by steady adherence to Dharma.
We find, therefore, Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatrughna following the
footsteps of Rama.
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RAMA
Lakshmana,
Shatrughna
Bharatha

37. http://aim-yoga.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-paradigm-1st-step-to.html
The four puruṣārthas or objects of human pursuits in Hinduism are
Dharma ( righteousness, moral values,Virtues of Survival.),
Artha (prosperity, economic values),
Kāma ( love, psychological values,Skillful and purposeful creativity.)
and
Mokṣa (liberation, spiritual values

38. The Four Goals of Life - the Purusharthas - are the four Sons.
DHARMA= Right conduct
ARTHA == Wealth
KAMA === Desire
MOKSHA
Salvation
To reach “GOD”
Our rishis have built a flight of four
steps (Purusharthas )
By stepping on them one by one, we can reach the highest goal.
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39. FOUR SONS SYMBOLIC OF FOUR VEDAS
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40. The Ramayana is verily the Veda.
The Veda is not different from the Ramayana.
True humanness lies in understanding this.
-The essence
of Atharvana Veda
lies in destroying
wickedness and
fostering sacred
feelings and activities.
TThe Rig Veda
helps, sustains
and protects the
yajnas and yagas.
In the Ramayana,
Rama Rama
symbolises Rig symbolises Rig
VedaVeda..
Lakshmana Lakshmana
signifies Yajur signifies Yajur
VedaVeda,, which
contains mantras
chanted during
the performance of
yajnas and yagas.
The sacred epic Ramayana is verily the Veda descended from heaven to earth.
The Veda is classified into four:
Rig Veda,
Yajur Veda,
Sama Veda,
and Atharvana Veda.
When Rama was
away in the forest,
Bharata Bharata stayed in
Nandigrama singing
His divine Name day
in and day out.
Hence, he
symbolises Sama symbolises Sama
VedaVeda..
SatrughnaSatrughna was the one who
annihilated the satrus (enemies) and
protected the pious.
He was obedient to his brothers.
He stands for AtharvanaAtharvana
VedaVeda. .
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41. We should not think that they were born like mere mortals.
They are the chaitanya swarupas
(embodiments of divine consciousness)
who emerged from the sacrificial fire.
Strictly speaking, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrughna
are not the sons of Dasaratha and his three wives.

42. VISHVAMITRA’S ARRIVAL
&
TRAINING IN ARCHARY
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43. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishvamitra
In the Indian epic Ramayana, Vishvamitra is the preceptor of Rama,
prince of Ayodhya and seventh Avatar of Vishnu and his brother
Lakshmana.
Vishvamitra gives them the knowledge of the Devastras or celestial
weaponry [bala and adi bala], trains them in advanced religion and
guides them to kill powerful demons like Tataka, Maricha and Subahu.
He also leads them to the Swayamvara ceremony for princess Sita,
who becomes wife of Rama.

44. The great sage “VISVAMITRA” requested king DASHARATHA
to send RAMA and LAKSHMANA to their rescue .
He teaches arts of “BALA” (Strength) & “ATI BALA” (Greater Strength).
“VISVAMITRA” derived from “VISHWASYA MITRA ”
A person who is friendly to the whole universe or world
As a teacher he is giver of knowledge to attain salvation.
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45. The Story of Tataka

46. THE PICTURE RAMAYANABHAVANRAO SHRINIVASRAO

47. Enroute RAMA kills the women demon “THATAKI”
RAMA hesitated for a moment to kill a woman
but killed after “VISVAMITRA” advise.
“THATAKI” distortion of “THADAGHA”
“THADH”
To beat
“GHA”
To kill
Torturing and killing (Ignorance)
Seeker under guidance of guru in the path of knowledge
acquired through meditation
Overcome first obstacle enveloping darkness of materialism (“THATAKI” )
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48. “SABAHU” & “MARICHI”

49. THE PICTURE RAMAYANABHAVANRAO SHRINIVASRAO

50. After reaching hermitage of VISVAMITRA they killed the two demons
“SABAHU” & “MARICHI”
Tackle The demons disturbing his meditation
“SABAHU” person with long hands
Symbolizes the DUALISM of
Happiness & sorrow
Death of “SABAHU”
Overcoming materialist DUALISM by the seeker
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51. Story
RAMA did not kill “MAREECHA”
“MAREECHA” means illusionary sand dumes.
Heated sands give the illusions of a mirage in the
distance.
Maya envelops the human being and creates several illusions.
Maya being non-existent in form cannot be killed.
Product of MIND can only be driven away.
RAMA drove away “MAREECHA” or MAYA
SEEKERS constant efforts to overcome earthly illusions
and march towards SALVATION
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On hot days, we see water
on the distance place

52. RAMA did not kill “MAREECHA”
“MAREECHA” so driven away makes his appearance as GOLDEN DEER
distracts RAMA & enables RAVANA to carry away SITA.
Unless seeker attains path of total knowledge
MAYA illusion can’t be eliminated.
As RAMA seeker in
1st stage of acquisition of knowledge (SELF REALIZATION)
he could only temporarily drive away “MAREECHA” (MAYA)
In this stage seeker gets lots of doubts
,the teacher guides him to conquer NATURE
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53. ARRIVAL TO MIDHILA
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54. Inner Meaning
Story
VISVAMITRA takes RAMA and LAKSHMANA to MIDHILA
for the marriage with SITA
SITA (Seeta
ITA
one who has an end
SEE +
Attains
“ One who has attained an object with an end “
1
2
SITA (Seeta ) ===== PLOGH-SHARE
The land gives rise to crops only after
it is touched by the plough share.
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55. 6 characteristics of life
Birth, Growth, Maturity, Decline, Ageing, Death
All common to every earthly existence.
Nature has a beginning & an end.
Sita was born out of land.
She symbolizes Nature & existence
Like “MAYA” “EARTHLY EXISTENCE ” is an obstacle for the seeker.
Seeker through medium of GURU conquers “NATURE”,
A pre-requisite to attain SALVATION.
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56. SADHAKA seeks assistance of “FORCE OF DIVINITY”
To overcome dangers of the “GUNAS”
Through control of sensory organs
(Essential pre-requisite)
While living in this world
Attain SPIRITUAL BLISS
2nd STEP
1st STEP
BLISSFUL QUEST FOR PATH OF KNOWLEDGE
regarding divinity, Godhead & the Universe
DASHARADHA
Sadhana
RAMA
Sadhana
In this quest he reaches a GURU or Teacher
Who teaches how to perceive the Universe
How Proceed to Universal soul

57. THE STORY OF AHALYA
The inner meaning
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RAMAYANA - BALAKANDA

58. https://meenakshisblog.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/ahalya/
AHALYA'S STORY
Legend goes that Sage Gautama and his wife Ahalya were living in a
hermitage. Smitten by Ahalya’s beauty, Indra seduces her in the
guise of Sage Gautama and she submits to his seduction. The real
sage catches them red-handed, curses Indra to become infertile
and turns his wife into stone.
Gautama doesn’t turn Ahalya into a stone! ‘Lie in dust without food
and think about the wrong that you have committed.’
She begs her husband for mercy and he relents saying that when
Rama comes and touches her (she is a stone) with his feet, she will
regain her form and join him (Sage Gautama). So Ahalya turned into
a stone and waited there until Viswamitra brought Rama there en
route to Mithila. As Rama’s feet touched the stone, Ahalya regained
her form, blessed Rama and went on to join her husband.

59. Ahalya the wife of sage Gautam
seduced by Indra the King of the
demi Gods. The sage catches them
at it and curses them both.
AHALYA (without any deformation)
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60. GO+UTHAMA (SPIRITUAL SEEKER)
SENSORY ORGANS
ONE WHO HAS CONQUERED
WANDERING NATURE OF MIND
THOUGHT TO THOUGHT
(INDRA)
SENSORY TEMPTATIONS
( AHALYA)
RECOGNIZES
CURSES HIM TO BE
INEFFECTIVE, IMPOTENT
CURSES HER TO
REMAIN STATIC (STONE)
INERT MENTAL STATE.
PATH OF BLISSFUL KNOWLEDGE
BY TOUCH OF LORD RAMA
+
LEAD TO
BIRTH
& DEATH
CYCLE
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61. MANASIKA===MIND WITH EARTHLY PLEASURES
& TEMPTATIONS
OVERCOME TEMPTATIONS
BY
STATE OF DETACHMENT
(AMANASIKA YOGA)
SEEKER ATTAINS
JADA SAMADHI==IMMOVABLE TRANCE
NO LONGER SWAYED BY SENSORY TEMPTATIONS
DIVINE BLISS
ELIMINATE VASANA’S NO REBIRTH
AHALYA
STONE
LIVE EXISTENCE ( SAHAJA SAMADHI )
THROGH THE HELP OF KNOWLEDGE
( BY TOUCH OF RAMA)
YOGIC INTERPRETATION
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62. AHALYA
Another meaning of ‘HAL’ is plough
‘HALYA’ is ploughable
‘AHALYA’ is unploughable.
Ahalya refers to a barren tract of land
which through the effort of Rama (divine or otherwise)
was converted to a fertile paradise HALYA
Inner Meaning
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63. THE BREAKING OF SHIVA ’S BOW

AND

THE WEDDING OF SITA
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64. http://blog.onlineprasad.com/why-did-rama-break-lord-shivas-bow/
Why Did Rama Break Shiva’s Bow ?
1. Lord Shiva had gifted his famous bow to Devarata, who was a
great devotee and the ancestor of King Janaka.
2. This bow was extremely powerful and heavy, and it was made
by Lord Vishwakarma and gifted to Lord Shiva.
3. King Janaka’s daughter Sita had lifted the bow once while
playing with her sisters. This could not be done by anyone else in
the kingdom, so Janaka was astonished.
4. So King Janaka declared that Sita would be married only to a
man who could lift and string the Shiva Dhanush.
5. A great Yagna or swayamvar was held at King Janaka’s
kingdom where all eligible bachelors visted including Lord Rama.
6. The challenge was simple. Anyone who lifted and strung the
bow would win Sita’s hand in marriage.
7. All others failed but Lord Rama lifted the bow easily. When he
was about to string the bow, it broke. Such was the strength of
Lord Rama.
8. This incident proved the greatness of Lord Rama (or Lord
Vishnu) and the legendary Shiva Dhanush which had slayed the
powerful demon Tripurasura.

65. RAMA MARRIES SITA
PURUSHA & PRAKRITI UNITE =ARDHANAREESHWARA
WE CALL YOUR BETTER OTHER HALF
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66. Inner Meaning
Story
“KING JANAKA of VIDEHA” promised to give his daughter in marriage
to any person who could break “LORD SHIVA’S” BOW.
This bow was kept in the house of the “KINGS OF VIDEHA”
by “DEVATAS” after it was used last by “SHIVA”
to kill the demons called “TRIPURASURAS”.
TRIPURA derived from “Purisethe ithi PURUSHA”
Is who sleeps in PURAM.
PURAM =BODY
PURUSHA = symbolizes the “UNIVERSAL SOUL”
who resides in the BODY
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67. LORD SHIVA’S bow was kept in the house of the “KINGS OF VIDEHA”
Weapons of OM was kept with those transcendental beings
who had attained salvation even while alive ( “JIVANMUKTA “ ).
LORD SHIVA’S BOW merges the 3 “TOWNSHIPS”
“OM “ KARA is the magic formula
through which the merger & BLISS are attained.
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68. Inner Meaning
Story
Those who break the “BOW OF SHIVA” can marry “SITA”
Those who chant “OM” can capture
the materialist universe or NATURE.
PRAKRITI- (NATURE-SITA-) WHO BECOMES HIS WIFE
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69. SITA was recovered by KING JANAKA
from earth while ploughing the land for YAGNA.
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70. MARRAIGES OF


LAKSHMANA ,

BHARATA

&
SHRATUGNA
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71. Story
LAKSHMANA marries URMILA the daughter of KING JANAKA
when Lakshmana accompanied Sri Rama for the fourteen-year exile,
Urmila went into a trance and fell unconscious. She remained in the
same room where she was when he left for the forest, for fourteen long
years, till he returned. She never had any worldly desires.
She regained consciousness only after his return.
Some other versions show her to be a woman of character.
She was known to be a great scholar.
Some versions of the Ramayana portray her as a talented painter
who could draw anything in no time.
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Who was Lakshmana? He was Adhisesha himself, who bears the
weight of mother earth. Urmila was one of noble qualities.
https://www.sathyasai.org/discour/2002/d020414.pdf
Inner Meaning

72. Inner Meaning
Story
“Oormi Lathi Gruhanti ithi URMILA”
“URMILA” means seven infirmities surrounding the living
marries “LAKSHMANA” who
having imbibed even at birth “DIVINE qualities”
Follows path of knowledge represented by “RAMA”
LAKSHMANA marries URMILA the daughter of KING JANAKA
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73. Story
LAKSHMANA marries URMILA the daughter of KING JANAKA
when Lakshmana accompanied Sri Rama for the fourteen-year exile,
Urmila went into a trance and fell unconscious. She remained in the
same room where she was when he left for the forest, for fourteen long
years, till he returned. She never had any worldly desires.
She regained consciousness only after his return.
Some other versions show her to be a woman of character.
She was known to be a great scholar.
Some versions of the Ramayana portray her as a talented painter
who could draw anything in no time.
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Who was Lakshmana? He was Adhisesha himself, who bears the
weight of mother earth. Urmila was one of noble qualities.
https://www.sathyasai.org/discour/2002/d020414.pdf
Inner Meaning

74. Inner Meaning
Story
During exile with RAMA “URMILA” is supposed to be in long slumber
Hunger
Thirst
Lust
Sorrow
Love
Old age
Death
Seven infirmities of human bondage did not effect “ LAKSHMANA “
Seven infirmities
And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities:
Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
BIBLE luke/8-2.
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75. Story
MANDAVI marries BHARATA
SHRUTA KIRTI marries SHRATUGNA
MANDAVI & SHRUTA KIRTI
are KING JANAKA’S younger brother’s daughter’s.
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76. Inner Meaning
Story
MANDAVI marries BHARATA
BHARATA was destined to be the KING.
His wife is MAANDAVI (Ornament)
MAANDAVI is like an
Ornament adorning BHARATA
When he ruled AYODHYA
in RAMA’S absence.
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77. Inner Meaning
StorySHRUTA KIRTI marries SHRATUGNA
The one who defeats his enemies – “SHRATUGNA” –
has
“SHRUTA KIRTI” – the famed one as his wife .
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78. THE HUMILIATION
OF
“PARASHURAMA ”
RAJAS & TAMAS GUNA
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79. The birth of Parashurama is known as Akshaya Tritiya or
Parashurama Jayanti, Parashurama is considered the
sixth avatar of Vishnu.
He is mentioned in both, the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata, as a great mentor to Bhishma,
Drona and Karna.

80. THE HUMILIATION OF
“PARASHURAMA ”
Parashu means axe = (Axe-wielding Rama),
Though carrying the spark of divinity ,
Was full of the attributes of “RAJAS” & “TAMAS”.
ARROGENCE & IGNORENCE (DARKNESS)
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81. THE PICTURE RAMAYANABHAVANRAO SHRINIVASRAO

82. Inner Meaning
Story
After marriage of SRI RAMA with SITA as he was returning to AYODHYA,
NATURE turned furious.
PARASHURAMA engaged RAMA in battle.
Seeker after spiritual solaceSeeker after spiritual solace
Encounters many evil forces
Prevents victory of GOOD over EVIL
SRI RAMA snatches the AXE (“RAJAS” & “TAMAS”)
Though carrying the spark of divinity PARASHURAMA
Absorbs himAbsorbs him
Seeker having transcended “THREE GUNAS “
vanquishes the forces of EGO & DARKNESS enveloping the world.
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83. At this stage SEEKER (SADHAKA)
no longer requires the guidance of
the “GURU”
Why VISHVAMITRA
NO LONGER APPEARS IN THE STORY ? .
SEEKER on his own merit
Next higher stage of SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Moves on to the
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84. OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
OM SHANTI
Om- let all the deficiencies of this presentation go away
Tat- let this give Bhagavan great happiness
Sat- let this give true lasting benefits
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