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Dr.B.G.Y Sastry

Sankshiptaparayana (Sundarakanda) Part - 3.

Dear friends and devotees, Bhakti is eternal. (Part – 3) THE COMPENDIOUS OF RAMAYANA
aapadaam apahartaaram daataaram sarvasampadaam, lOkaabhiraamam shriiraamam bhuuyo
bhuuyo namaamyaham. “I bow again and again to Sreerama who removes (all) obstacles and
grants all wealth and pleases all.”
About the Kavya: The Ramayana is not history or biography. It is a part of Hindu mythology. One
cannot understand Hindu dharma unless one knows Rama and Seetha, Bharata, Lakshmana,
Ravana, Vibheeshana and Anjaneya. It contains 24,000 verses which have been grouped into 600
Chapters and that again into seven Kandas or sections, viz., Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha,
Sundara, Yuddha and the Uttara Kandas. It contains genuine classical Sanskrit poetry. Rama's
young sons, Kusa and Lava, were the first reciters to the world, who sang to music this reputed
work. They came in the garb of ascetics from the hermitage of their teacher Valmiki, and sang the
wonderful poem in the presence of their father Rama and other heroes of the story. kaavyam
raamaayaNam KR^itsnam siitaayaaScaritam mahat, paulastya vadhamityEva, cakaara caritavrataha.
That sage with observed sacred vows has rendered the entire epic in the name of 'Ramayana',
'Sublime Legend of Seetha' and 'elimination of Ravana'. Though it appears outside as above, if it is

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speculated profoundly “Brahma’s Story” will
appear. Ramasya aayanam = RamaayaNam = Means Ramayana of Rama. Ramaha + ayyatE anEna
= iti ramaayaNam = Means those who read will learn dharma and attain Brahmaloka. More details:
Mythology cannot be dispensed with. Philosophy alone or rituals alone or mythology alone cannot
be sufficient. These are the three strands of all ancient religions. The attitude towards things
spiritual which belongs to a particular people cannot be grasped or preserved or conveyed unless
we have all these three. To millions of men, women and children in India, the Ramayana is not a
mere tale. It has more truth and meaning than the events in
one’s own life. Just as plants grow under the influence of sunlight, the people of India grow in
mental strength and culture by absorbing the glowing inspiration of the Ramayana. Vedas and
Puranas dominated the ancient religious scenario of Hinduism. Vedas are great storehouses of
knowledge and deal in a very sacred holy form as to how to lead a normal life, giving stress to the
ideal method of living. Side by side the history of the religion and the spiritual quest to methods to
attain God, also form a part of Vedas. But Puranas (ancient stories) are epic stories rivaling in
greatness to any ancient
literature produced any where in the world. As the only fore runner of the eighteen great Puranas
compiled by Veda Vyasa (literally an essay writer), there is one great Purana (ancient Hindu
mythology) which has not been compiled by him and this is Ramayana, which deals with the story
of Rama. Ramayana is written by Valmiki - the sage who lived inside an anthill. Unlike Vyasa, who is
a great reporter, Valmiki was a very great poet. He had written the story of Ramayana with utmost
poetic frenzy and eloquence. There is not a single stanza in Ramayana, where he has not used a
figure of speech. His descriptions touch the chord deep in the mind. Hindus believed that it was the
first epic ever written and they called it the Adi Kavya (The first epic) and called Valmiki the Adi Kavi
(The first poet). Unlike the other great Puranas, Ramayana deals with the story of Rama, who is
possibly the most ideal human being who ever lived in
India. In spite of several thousand years old, his story provides a guide to every individual human
being as to how to live an ideal life. The entire story of Ramayana is about him and him only.
aadikavii caturaasyau kamalajavalmiikajau vandE, lOka slOkavidhaatroh yayOrbhidaa lESamaatrENa.
The Vedas are from the face of Brahma (Kamalodbhava), while Srimadramayana flew from the
Ghanta (metal pen) of Maharshi Valmiki. Brahma is the creator of Lokas and Valmiki is the creator
of slokas. The difference in between both is so identical. That is the reason that Ramayana the
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Lord Brahma himself, the Creator of the world, appeared before the poet and said: yaavat
sthaasyanti girayaha saritaSca mahiitalE taavat raamaayaNaakathaa lOkEshu pracarishyati. "Sing
Rama's charming story in the same melodious cadence. As long as this world endures, as long as
the stars shine in heaven, so long shall thy song spread among men". So saying Brahma vanished
The instigation and blessings of Lord Brahma made Maharshi Valmiki to come out of the anguished
mind and stimulated him to deliver the great epic. He had also inspired the poet with the knowledge
of Sri Rama's whole story; whereupon Valmiki sat down in meditation and saw every event in Sri

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Rama's story in detail in his Yogic vision. Then he began to write the Ramayana. The melody of
Ramayana was born from a heart of love and pity for the wounded bird. When applied to
Ramayana, the verse of Valmiki sung out of pity for the Krauncha, can be interpreted thus: Sri
Rama and Seetha represent the two Kraunchas. Ravana
represents the cruel hunter. Seetha was cruelly separated from Rama by the cruel hunter Ravana.
There is a slight similarity in these cases. The hunter's cruel act was a forerunner to Valmiki's
inspiration to narrate the Ramayana. Ramayana is the great glorious purana (legend) to the entire
humanity. It shows the path to Dharma. Through this Purana, an ordinary person can understand
the essence of Vedas and Upanishads. This teaches the dharma to the readers and makes them to
live in the full-fledged way in the world. Dharma is in the form of Rama, who is the personification
of this Hindu concept of duty and harmony. an ideal son, an ideal king and ideal husband through
Rama. an ideal wife through Seetha. an ideal brother through Lakshmana and Bharata (another
half-brother of Rama). an ideal unassuming
and loving devotee through Anjaneya. an ideal lesson as to how the dangers of lust and ego seen
in Ravana will result. Thus Ramayana has established a code of conduct which is widely considered
by Hindus to be the benchmark for posterity. Further Ramayana is the concept of Purushartha. The
esoteric meaning of Ramayana is this: Ravana represents Ahankara or egoism. His ten heads
represent the ten senses. The city of Lanka is the nine-gated city of the physical body. Vibhishana
corresponds to the intellect. Seetha is peace. Rama is Jnana (wisdom). To kill the ten-headed
Ravana is to
kill the egoism and curb the senses. To recover Seetha is to attain the peace which the Jiva
(individual) has lost on account of desires. To attain Jnana is to have Darsana of Rama or the
Supreme Self. He who crosses this ocean of Moha (Delusion) and destroys the Rakshasas,—Raga
and Dvesha (likes and dislikes),—is a Yogi (mystical person) who is united with Santhi or Peace,
ever rests in Atma, and enjoys the eternal bliss. Sri Rama stands for the Sattva (Good). Ravana
for the 'Evil'. Sri Rama and Ravana fought with each other. Eventually Sri Rama became victorious.
The positive
always overcomes the negative. Good always overcomes evil. raamam daSaratham vidhi, maam
vidhi Janakaatmajam, ayOdhyaa maTaviim vidhi, gaccha taata yathaa sukham. Consider
Rama as your father Dasaratha, Janaki (Seetha) as your mother and the forest as Ayodhya; May
the journey be a blessed one. RAAMA RAAMA JAYA RAAJAARAAM, RAAMA RAAMA JAYA
SIITARAAM. Contd . . . 4. With love and regards, Sastry.
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