Sri Ramchandra Vishwaroopa - Triumph of Sri Rama Over Ravan

By Sri Chiraan 2009/09/28

Dassehara marks the muhurta Vijaya in which Ravana was killed by Sriram. This muhurta Namely Vijaya is very auspicious and brings only success. No planetary position is to be studied to start any work /venture on this day. The venture [shubh karya] on this day is definitely successful. 

Normally Vishwaroopa word is associated with Srikrishna avatara only. But even in Ramaavatara lord has shown Vishwaroopa of different kind astonishing to the entire world of humans devatas and rakshasas.

After the death of Indrajit, Ravan sent his moola bala [the core army] to fight the vanar sena of SriRAMA.

What was moolbala?

Moolbala of Ravan was 36000 akshouhini in number. Each member of this army was as powerful as Ravan himself. These were unassailable by the boon of BRAMHA. These are huge in number Lanka had no space to keep it so Bramha had given another boon to hide hem in a cave.

36000 akshouhini is a huge number [Note: many people feel Ramayana war was  simple war with limited warriors! but this is not true, the magnitude of Ramayana war was multitude times more larger and difficult than Mahabharata war. Mahabharta war was fought among only 18 akshouhini soldiers. But imagine 36000 akshouhini soldiers attacking simultaneously]. In few minutes Srirama killed entire moolabala. HOW?

Army like a ocean of elephants with waves of chariots driven by horses like wild amphibians rushed towards a fire of volcano namely SRIRAM.

Like a flames of weapons surrounded by smoke of dust the army moved like the fire [sanvartak agni] during pralaya. Such army like a tornado swirled entire trees and vanar [monkeys] alike in its whirl. The entire kapi sena succumbed in this davagni.

Seeing their army being rooted, fallen and perishing, Sugriva Neel and Angad ran to protect it. But their efforts seemed like a twig struggling in the tsunami. The boon of Bramha to the army of Ravana was making it unstoppable and slowly overpowering the monkeys were proceeding towards the Lord Rama like a patang insect running towards the fire.

The army fought with Rama with shataghni, shakti, parigh shool, gada, khadga, tomar, pattish, bhindipala and arrows and astras.

This scene created various thoughts in the minds of people [according to the quality, nature of the soul, their thoughts varied wrt Sriram faced with 36000 X 108 crore army. It was one man versus 38880000 million soldiers].

Some thought how can one man fight with such a huge army?

While some others thought Perhaps Lord will win over this!

While knowledged thought Sriram will kill all these playfully.

According to the jeevas and their intrinsic nature, tamas souls doubted Ram’s ability. Rajas souls were confused as regards to Ram, and Satvik souls had complete faith in Ram. As Ram took his arrows onto his golden bow it brought happiness to suras and unhappiness to asuras.

In single instance Ram delivered infinite arrows, it hit some of the elephants in the head, some in the trunk and some in the legs and finished the army section by section even before it approached the Lord.

The soldiers on the Horses and chariots who never faced defeats earlier fell from their horses and chariots like the souls falling from swarga after the exhausting punya. Like terrific waves calming at the shores the waves of the soldiers emanating from the Ravana ‘s army silenced at the footsteps of RAMA. Just as the heavy rains settles the dust on the earth the infinite arrays of arrows from Ram settled the rows of soldiers with swords running towards him. THE HEADS OF  senapatis who could vanquish the Devatas in previous wars rolled due to the use of Javelins by Ram.

But the onlookers could never see Ram taking the arrow, pulling the string or releasing the arrows towards the army, they could only see the Ram in a static position. At times they could see various positions of Ram.

Note: here author of Mool Ramayana is explaining the existence of persistence of vision in humans. When killing crores of people the arrows have to be shot in multitudes and at a pace faster than the 1/10 th of a second. That means Ram was shooting arrows in less than the 1/10th of seconds and he was shooting thousands in seconds, as human eyes cannot distinguish any events taking place within 1/10 th of the second, the events of RAMA taking arrows and releasing it through his bow were not witnessed by the onlooker's, they could only see the army vanishing and dying but Rama was still to their eyes.

[For example when a wheel with spokes is rotated with speed , the spoke becomes invisible]

Suddenly SRIRAM took in a single moment 100, 1000, lakh, crore, kharva, mahaougha number of arrows and released them without missing the aim.

sa yougapadyen shatam sahasram laksham cha saakshad vilaksha eiva |

kotim cha kharvam  cha mahaugham munchannishonesha ripun jhaghaan ||

This shloka of Ramayana shows that there were more than mahougha i.e. 1000 crore soldiers which Rama killed in single attempt.

Then even if he could kill these soldiers with his single roopa, Lord to show his prowess showed Vishwaroopa. This was different than the vishwaroopa of Srikrishna avatara. Srikrishna showed in one single roopa showed entire universe, but here ShriRAm showed many infinite roopas at a single instance.

Rama suddenly multiplied in his roopa.

Rama on the earth, Rama in space far away Rama, near by Rama, Rama among the shatru sena. Rama among the monkeys, every where there was Rama. There was no space left where he could not be seen.

Ramah purastat partopi ramo ramah param dikshu vidikshu ramah |

ramairanatairiti vishvarupo nighnannaratin virraj ramah ||

Looking at anant Rama and looking at infinite qualities in each of the infinite Rama devatas were happy and remained in a meditative pose. Rooting the enemies Rama with lotus like eyes and bluish hue of Indraneelamani was prayed by the people gathered to witness this astonishing event.

Some Ram roopa were holding the arrows and bow, some were destroying enemies, some were observing the war themselves. This scene was very illusive to the three worlds [it was akin to Krishna seen simultaneously with all 16108 wives].

Some Rakshas who had opened mouth to eat monkeys, Rama had already shut them with arrows. Seeing the enemies perishing some Rama roopas were clapping and enjoying. Some were smiling. The presence of monkeys and their army was really of no use to Sri Ram to fight Ravan. This astonishing act of Rama established it.

As one lamp can lit the many lamps and all these lamps will alight alike, so did Rama emanate from one roopa to infinite vishwaroopa. They were all equal and Rama only and no different from him. As larger wick gave larger light and smaller wick made smaller light, so did the various roopas differed in size but yet they were all Rama, and were no different from Lord Rama the supreme. They were deathless, beautiful and complete with infinite qualities.

Rama also merged all the roopas into one again. Just as all the wicks when brought together merge as single large lamp. Thus Lord proved he was special and different from others.

Ravan after hearing the destruction of his moolabala, prepared himself for his death. He was totally devastated. He proceeded to war. Ravan hit by the arrows of Rama fell unconscious for 48 minutes. In the meanwhile agastya muni came near Rama and asked him to recite aditya hrudaya [Sriman Narayana as present in Surya] Aditya hrudaya is vyakhyana for dheya sada… dhyan shloka of Gayatri dhyana..

To show to the world that Aditya hrudaya is best shatru mardan mantra Rama recited it, and not that Rama could not kill Ravan without it. Rama himself is the light in the Sun.

Ravan got up and used various astras on Rama, Ram cut all the ten heads of Ravan. But they sprang back by the boon of Bramha. Earlier such a incident had never taken place, i.e. heads of Ravana had never been cut earlier by any devata or manav. So only to show that Bramha had given such a boon to Ravan, Rama made scope for such event. Finally when all the devatas prayed, SHRIRAM used Ram bana and RAVAN fell to this very special arrow greater than bramhstra. The mukhyaprana is the abhimani devata of Ram bana. Thus After killing RAVANA it went into the earth and then came back to the Ram. Thus Ram showed he uses only Vayu to punish the evil in this world.

Happy Dussehra! 

Krishnarpanamastu

Maryada Purushottam Ram

By Sri Chiraan 2009/04/03

Bhagwaan Ramchandra, the son of Dasharath, the very God has enacted many leelas [acts that create illusions in the minds of people]. All through the avatara Lord illustrated how a ideal human should live a life. Though he remained as simple as manushya, people extoled him as Maryada Purushottam Ram. Contrarily in Krishna avatara, however Lord showed his prowess as divine, people dismissed him as just a Kshatriya or Yadav. 

Yet certain incidents in Ramayana clearly depicted his divine nature.

1. Vishwamitra asking Dasharath to send Ram to kill the rakshas [These rakshasas could not be killed by Dasharath or any other kings nor could they be destroyed by the curse of Vishwamitra].
2. Breaking Shiva Dhanush [ The whole world could not even lift the dhanush, but mere touch of Ram broke the bow].
3. Fight ensuing between Parshuram and RAM [both are Vishnu] they appeared to be different and fought to create illusion.
4. Because once there  was a demon named Atul, he completed great penance and asked Bramha a boon that he wants to pervade the entire universe. As only Lord Vishnu alone can pervade entire universe, Bramha asked him to stay in a PArshuram’s stomach. But he could pervade entire universe only till he does not think Vishnu as separate from himself. i.e. there is no difference between Vishnu and his avataras and there is no difference among avataras as well .
5. As fight ensued between the Parshuraam and Ram, Parshuram enacted to be very angry with Ram as he was Kshatriya and also he broke the Shiva Dhanush which was given by Parshuram.
6. But Ram seemed to vanquish Parshuram and as astras flew towards Parshuram and Parshuram showed himself weak against it, Atul inside started fearing for his life and contemplated that Parshuram was different from Ram and he would die if any astra hits Parshuram. This contemplation killed Atul and put a stop to his all pervasiveness.
7. Accepting exile on Father’s words rejecting coronation

Relieving Ahalya from the curse of Gautam by mere touch of his toe. [clearly divine]

1. Not only Ahalya had shap vimochan, this was simply not enough. Gautam had cursed her in anger, she needed her husband’s love and affection too mere restoration of body was not enough. [INDRA particularly had requested to restore love and affection between the couples].
2. Story goes, in olden days all the men and women were born equally beautiful and had same features common and equal . Thus there was no jealousy or misery owing to possession of beauty.
3. Bramha once inspected all the creatures looking alike, he felt bored and created a uniquely beautiful woman called Ahalya. Everyone was amused by this new beauty and were secretly hoping to marry her.
4. Bramha after long thought called upon Gautam to look after his new creation carefully till he finalises on the groom for her. Gautam took care of his new guest but never lusted her .
5. Impressed by the Gautam’s dedication and indriya nigraha, Bramha gave her in marriage to Gautam .
6. Gautam had amassed a lot of punya by that time, this would hamper his chances of gaining Mukti. Those who have excess punya have to lose their punya either by giving away the punya, or losing it by misdeeds.
7. Indra hoping to bestow mercy on Gautam, planned to annoy him, he induced feeling of having enjoyed Ahalya in Gautam in wee hours, when he appeared in the guise of Gautam leaving his house.
8. Gautam cursed Indra to have multiple eyes all over his body.
9. Gautam cursed Ahalya [who had not defaulted at all] to be a stone .
10. Gautam lost interest in the world and went away to forest for penance.
11. Gautam had lost his punya by cursing elders like INDRA.
12. Indra though not at fault had indeed felt bad for Gautam and recommended Ram to restore love between the couples. [Love between the couples is not a independent feature of humans, even this is also dependent on God], if God wishes two people can always be locked in love].
13. But past incidents can disturb this peace and loving disposition, so Indra asked Lord Ram to give Gautam a vismarana [forgetting; selective amnesia] about this incident.
14. This incident shows how merciful lord Ram is!!!!

Ram and Seeta are never separated

1. Using RAM BANA on a crow because it hurt his wife Seeta on the breast.
2. Running after Golden deer [even though everyone knows such a deer does not exist ] and weeping for Seeta [ abducted].
3. There were few rakshasa who had done great tapasya and asked Bramha that they wanted to achieve Moksha.
4. Bramha granted they will achieve their goals only when they do not assume separation [VIYOGA] between Laxmi and Vishnu.
5. Laxmi Vishnu are AVIYOGI according to the VEDAS. Laxmi always resides on the chest of NARAYANA as  mole named Srivatsa ! Both Laxmi And Vishnu are equal in space as they occupy every part of the universe and space [both vyakta and avyakta AKAASHA].

• Thus Laxmi and Vishnu are never separated from each other.
• Thus Narayana is known as SRIDHAR and Laxmi is known as AMBHRANI as they are never for a moment without each other’s company.
• Thus even when Ravan took [sitakruti], seetha was still with RAM as Srivatsa.
• Ram never missed his wife, but he enacted as a grief stricken man asking trees and clouds and lakes about the whereabouts of his wife Seeta.
• This generated the doubt in the minds of the demons that Ram and Seeta had separated, and they were not divine but mere humans who cry at mere separations and long for union. This thought entitled these demons perish from the path of moksha.

Hitting Dundhubhi with toe touch.

Piercing seven zigzag Tad Vrakshas with one arrow.

Sitting before the Ocean to ask for a way.

Showing anger on the ocean to dry up if not appeared.

Building a bridge [every stone scribed RAM floated on the water].

1. All the monkeys were writing RAM on the stones and it floated on the water to be cemented for the bridge.
2. Looking at this Lord RAM took one stone and threw it the ocean and it sank.
3. Strange, you write his name, it has a power to float, but he himself throws it does not float.
4. Some say RAM naam is more powerful than RAM.
5. This is faulty thinking .
6. Hanuman explains: BY taking the name of RAM we can float in the ocean named samsara [jeevan maran] and reach the shore named Moksha [Vaikuntha]. But if, Lord Ram himself leaves his hand [support] onto us, then we are sure to be drowned in this samsara without recourse. Thus one must always engage in RAM NAMA!!!

Making a saashtanga Namaskara to Ravana

1. Ravana was a Brahmin and learned, Lord made  sashtanga namaskara to illustrate, all Brahmins are respectable irrespective of nature.
2. When elders make a sashtanga to the lesser ones, their longevity is reduced.
3. Ram the lord is the greatest GOD, Ravana is a mere soul, only GOD has right to the namaskar, thus by this namaskar Ravans punya was absorbed by Lord and his longevity nullified.

War with Ravana

1. Ravana with the boon of Bramha had 10 to the power of 32  clones equally powerful as Ravan hidden in a cave.
2. They all came out of the cave and ran towards the Lord RAM to attack him.
3. RAM seemed to be still without movement, yet all the clones of RAVAN died one after the other with arrows even before they emerged from the cave.
4. Hanuman explains RAM was so fast in leaving arrows that it defied persistence of vision, thus he appeared still, yet within 1/10 of the second he applied crores of arrows to kill 100000000………….00000(32 zeros) in few minutes. Yet he appeared to others as if he was still doing nothing.

Agni Pariksha:

1. Ravana had never abducted real Seeta he had abducted Seetakrutii, enacted by Indra and Agni [with Vedavati as instrumental Seeta].
2. Having accepted it Ram would have accepted a different woman.
3. Thus Agnipariksha was enacted to exchange it with original seeta who was his Wife.
4. Had Laxmidevi [Seeta] were to be in Lanka, Lanka would never have vanquished or Ravan would never have been defeated. Where there is Laxmi [Jaya Laxmi, Vijayalaxmi etc] there cannot be defeat and misfortunes. Thus Laxmi could not have been abducted by Ravan to face misfortune.
5. Ram with Seeta ruled Ayodhya for 13000 years. RamRajya.

!!Ram rameti rame raame manorame sahasra naam tulyam tannamparanane!!

Let Sri MoolRama bless all of us on this auspicious day of RAMNAVAMI .

Krishnarpana

RAM, Astrology and Ravan - 2

By Sri Chiraan 2008/10/15

Shri Rama was born in Punarvasu star, Lakshmana and Shatrughna were twins born in Ashlesha, Bharat was born in Pushyami. Pushyami comes before Ashlesha, hence Bharat was elder to Lakshmana by a day. Though all were born with same planetary combination as Ram, only Ram ruled. This highlights the point that mere exaltation of planets alone do not ensure the kingship. Here navamsa comes into play , even if one planet is in enemy’s house or debilitation in navamsa, man has to serve somebody.one who does not have such planets in navamsa leads his life independently.

Ravana was born as his father copulated with Kaikasi in the evening. Cohabitation during prohibited hours give cruel off springs. This brings into importance nisheka lagna (the time of coitus).

So what determines the characteristics of a person. Time of coitus of parents or birth time. Birth time can be appearance of head of the child, cutting of umbilical chord, or crying of the child or placing the child down.

According to sage Parashar , mans’ character is dependent on:

1. Genes of the father
2. Genes of mother
3. Time of the birth
4. Association and upbringing

The strength of the above being in the ascending order. Man who is in good association develops good qualities irrespective of his birth. But an evil man cannot become good, like however you raise a neem tree you wont get sweet fruits on it. A snake even after drinking milk gives out poison. So avoid evil association.

Ravana was born 36000 years before Rama, at that time Parshuram was also born but he did not kill Ravana, God took another avatar of Rama to kill Ravana, even Sita was born before Rama, but Sita married Ram at the age of eight when Ram was 24 years. How is that possible?

As sita was born she was taken away to Bramha loka, when you pass a single day there here many years pass away on the earth. As ram was born and became adult Sita was discovered by Janak as a baby while ploughing hence name Sita. King janak was  99000 years old as he was a true karmayogi.

Krishnarpana