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! 

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Vidweshan

By Sri Chiraan 2009/08/02

Mercury with mandi or gulika aspected by Mars in badhak sthana will make one suffer from abhichara dosha.

Enemies resort to abhichara when they cannot harm a person through wits and schemes. Abhichara acts only through purva janma yoga. When a person is having a good phase of time abhichara does not affect him but affects in due course when bad times strike.

It will not be an exaggeration if a statement is made to the effect that 90% of the people in the world are affected by abhichara.

Sometimes a very good family with happy ties and bonds suddenly fall prey to internal mishaps and severe enmities. Brothers suddenly stop talking to each other. Two families eager to tie knots to their siblings stop conversing and worst become severe enemies. Two most loving couples fall prey to misunderstandings and stay apart for long time.

Though in all such cases there is longing for reunion but when they come across face to face a moment of rashness destroys their peace attempts unknowingly they drift away from and lament later.

All these times all these people keep sighing If only …….

These are all definite signs of abhichara being applied onto the people by enemies. Vidweshan is powerful form of abhichara which brings two people at war. Then maran is applied to kill all the parties involved. This is tamas vidya and should not be adhered to even in extreme danger.

Vidweshan can be cast, when teeth of elephant and lion powdered and mixed with butter if applied onto two people they will become enemies forever.

Homa between two houses with malati flowers can cause vidweshan. However vidweshan mantra should be made sidhdha with two falcons in each hand.

Enemies are constantly in effort to separate good friends, brothers and lovers. etc. To avoid these one must always protect self from sudarshan mantra and Hanuman kavach .

When Yudhisthir put on gamble bait his brothers, Duryodhan exclaimed to Bheema, "hey Bheem and Arjun, deplore your elder brother, who has treated you like objects and I shall grant you the freedom"

Bheem says, even now Yudhisthir is very dear and respectable to us. He has every right onto all of us and whole of Indraprastha. Nothing wrong in putting us on bait as son is the property of the father, elder brother is akin to father, to obey is our duty. We do not seek freedom you, as an order from Yudhisthir will be enough to release him from your clutches as I send you to the clutches of Yama".

The attempt by Duryodhan to create Vidweshan through mantras given by Durvasa and Shukracharya did not have any effect on Bheemsen. As Bheemsen was reciting Manyusukta. Even while killing Duryodhan Bheemsen recited Vrushabh sukta as Duryodhan was chanting 3 crores of mantras all at once onto Bheemsena. This goes on to show that one must always protect oneself from enemies.

In Ramayana Agastya muni asks Lord Shri Rama as to how he manages to keep his siblings so dear to him, how come there never has been a squabble between them and why when enemies in this world are always attempting to dismantle a family harmony, what is a secret to his happy family. Shri Rama says Kshama is the only mantra for keeping the family intact, one must always forgive severest of severest mistakes of brother and he will ever remain loving to them all. Else a small angry rift will make enemies take advantage and sow seeds of enmity among brothers. That is the reason why Rama did not kill Vali at the first instance giving a chance to the siblings to come to terms as brothers are naturally born of same blood and hence sibling fraternity can arouse any moment. One must never fight with younger brothers and treat them like one’s own son.

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Rebirth - Justice Shri Ramachandra and Rama Rajya

By Sri Chiraan 2009/01/16

Ramarajya is the best rule ever on the earth by any Emperor. It lasted for 13000 years. Raghupati Raghav Rajaram was the just King, where in his kingdom everyone knew the interpretation of LAW. Not only humans but also animals enjoyed rights and went to the court for any misgivings or mishaps. The dharma shastra says miseries to the subjects [praja] is due to the laxity of rule by the King. So every citizen in the tretayuga demanded an explanation from the king for his misfortunes. Men never experienced grief on account of death of children, wife never faced any widowhood. No one died before the age of 10000 years. Everyone lived full and happy life with all the amenities of life. There were crops all the twelve seasons of the year, it never rained in a non agricultural area, and Sun never was too hot. Wind blew with full pleasure of citizens. Trees bore only sweet fruits. Jewels were use of everyday items, utensils were only of gold. All the people were born beautiful and women exhibited complete beauty and youth to the delight of their husbands. In the morning when their blouses got stuck in the ornaments of husband SUN hesitated to rise, fearing the disturbance in the conjugal pleasure of the citizens. That was Ramarajya. 

This story from RAMAYANA is the crown jewel of episodes during RAMARAJYA.

Once when Shri Ramachandra the great king in the lineage of Ikshavaku, the avatar of Vishnu was ruling in Ayodhya. One day fa bhikshu [sanyasi] was walking all through the streets for bhiksha [alms], but a great sabha was organised in the palace of Jagatpati Ram. All the saptarishis and celestial beings and citizens had gathered in the sabha. Owing to it all the streets were empty and Bhikshu could not get any food. As he was walking in the sun [midday], he saw a dog lying in his way. Angry with hunger and frustration, he showed his ire on the DOG and hit it with his stick.

DOG became upset and headed straight to the durbar of Shri Ramchandra Prabhu. As it was standing at the gates of the palace, Shri Rama asked Laxman to look if someone has come to ask justice. [Shri Ram did not instruct his servants or gatekeepers dwarpala, sevak  but he asked Laxman the prince to go and check for himself to ensure anybody is asking for justice]. Laxman looked for all the places and did not find anyone and at the gates, he found a dog sitting quietly. He went back and told Shri Ram that except a dog none is there at the gates.

Shri Rama asked Laxman to bring the Dog inside the Hall. Laxman went to the gates and asked Dog if he had any grievance. Dog replied "Yes but since I am a dog, I should not enter Rajmahal, as there will always be presence of Devatas in Rajpraasad and houses of holy men, by entering will render it impure and Devatas would leave those places and also good fortunes will leave along with them, so oh prince kindly take my message to LORD". Laxman went back to Lord Ram. Ram instructed Laxman to bring the DOG inside the palace with due respect [because DOG had the extraordinary sense of dharma and behaviour, it entitled him to enter Rajpraasad]. Laxman brought the Dog before the Lord Rama.

Rama asked what is the grievance. Dog with utmost devotion said, "oh King I seek justice, I was unnecessarily beaten by a Bhikshu with no fault of mine whatsoever, it was unwarranted", Lord Rama summoned Bhikshu. Bhikshu said "he was hungry and frustrated and took his ire and anger on the dog".

So in the Sabha of ANGIRASA PULASTYA VASHISTHA VISHWAMITRA GAUTAM  PULAHA AGASTYA ETC  were asked by Ram to give a verdict on the appropriate punishment to the Bhikshu. Everybody was surprised and after prolonged deliberation asked Shri Ramchandra to adjudicate the punishment himself.

Shri Ram declared Bhikshu be made the mathadhipati [priest head of institution] of the richest matha [temple] at the outskirts of Ayodhya. Everybody was stumped, is this a punishment or reward? saptarishis said this seems to be a reward rather than chastising the Bhikshu for wrong doing.

Shri Ram said verdict should be such that it should bring the feeling of justice being done to the petitioner or aggrieved. So the dog should be the primary one who should be convinced of the verdict. So let us ask if the dog is convinced.

Dog is delighted at the verdict and expresses its deep gratitude towards Lord Ram. Astonished all the rishis request Lord Ram to explain the reason for such verdict. Lord Ram says "why not hear it from the DOG itself”.

Dog says "he was the earlier bramhin head priest of that temple in his previous birth. He was very sincere and performing his duties towards the deity in the temple with complete devotion and as per shastras. But still out of some unknown sins he had to take a birth and reborn as dog. This bhikshu does not have control of senses at all, he can neither resist hunger nor anger, thus he is bound to be born as a dog owing to the priesthood of the temple] there cannot be better punishment than this for him".

The use of donations and gifts and materials given to LORD in a temple by priests will ensure them a rebirth as a dog .

Everybody applauded the knowledge of the dog and Justice of Raghuvanshi Shri Ramchandra.

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Kartyaviryarjuna, Astrology and Ravan

By Sri Chiraan 2008/11/03

When two planets try to reach same degree of ascension, they are said to be in a state of war. The planet in the south direction is declared as defeated in war. Such a situation in a horoscope gives upheavals, exposure to defeats, calamities and riots etc. However when the two planets are of equal strength then interesting results are to be seen, for example. 

Kartyaviryarjuna had 1000 hands, he could stop entire flow of a river with his hands. He was the incarnation of sudarshan of Sriman NARAYANA. He was a great devotee of Datttatreya. With his devotion he obtained secrets of Yogashastra from Dattatreya lord. and obtained boons like deathlessness, always having victory, never ever getting exhausted in a war. etc.

On the other hand Ravan did penance for 36000 years and obtained boons for not facing death from all and everyone except Humans and monkeys. Now in his quest to test his boon Ravan attacked every mighty person he knew during his times. Ravan attacked Indra took swarga, he attacked Kubera and snatched Pushpak vimana and Lanka puri. Then he attacked all yaksha gandharvas and took their cities . He attacked Kailash was struck under it for which he had to repent. Then he attacked Vayu, but Lord Vayu showed him his 3 crore rupa and out of which only one rupa slapped him to unconsciousness. Ravan never dared to go there again. He went to Sutal Loka to attack Bali was kicked by Vaman back to the earth. Then Ravan attacks Bali, Bali takes him round the earth thrice clutching his twenty arms, this exhausts Ravan, he makes friendship with Bali .

Then Ravan attacks Kartyaviryarjuna. Both fight for one thousand years but no one wins or looses. Because both had obtained similar boons. So Bramha asks them to sign a peace pact as to no one will enter each others territory. Thus Ravan faced many defeats in his life despite having many boons of invincibility. Rama never asked for any boons to anyone. Yet he killed Ravan and triumphed everywhere, showing HE is supreme and does not require any boons from anyone. He is the giver of boons to both BRAMHA AND SHIVA hence he is known as KESHAVA .

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Dashavatar and Astrology

By Sri Chiraan 2008/10/25

Sage Parashara says, in every human body, there is Parmatma amsa and Jeevatma amsa. There is no difference with respect to Parmatma and Parmatma amsa, amsa and amsi of Pamatma are same. But same cannot be said about the Jeeva. Amsa and amsi of Jeevatma are different. When Only Parmatma amsa takes over, it is declared as Avatara. Every Avatara also emanates from full manifestation of each planet. From 

1. Sun, God  came as  Rama
2. Moon, God came as  Krishna
3. Mars, God  came as Narsimha
4. Mercury, God came as Buddha
5. Jupiter, God  came as Vaman
6. Sukra, God  came as Parsuram
7. Saturn manifested as Kurma
8. Rahu  took avatar as Varaha
9. Ketu God  came as Matsya
10. when saptarishi enters cancer with Jupiter in it, Kalki is born to clean the earth of mletchhas, who would be all but size of human thumb with maximum longevity of only 20 years.

when sun rises with moon also entering cancer along with Jupiter and saptarishi in cancer along with star agasthya, kaliyuga ends and Satyayuga starts again. Saptarishis descend on earth to recreate this progeny who would be again 28 ft in height and longevity of 1 lakh years, Dharma will be totally on its four feet ,there will be no need to cultivate as crops will be available 12 months ,no rainfall would be necessary, precious gems will be used in day today life. There would be peace everywhere. The great Manu will be born again and from him his sons would be known as \manavs\ .

1. “Matsya”(the fish) will come to save Vedas from madhu and kaitabh 
2. Devatas and Rakshasas will agree to skim the ocean for nectar “Kurma” (the tortoise) comes to hold the mount Meru for churning.
3. Hiranyaksha abducts prithvi into the ocean “Varaha”(the boar) kills Hiranyaksha and lifts  the Prithvi from his tusk.
4. “Narsimha”(half lion-half man) emerges from a Pillar to kill Hiranyaksha and graces Prahlada.
5. “Vamana”(the dwarf) turns into “Trivikrama” (the dimensionless) to stop Bali.
6. “Parsurama”(Bramhin with  axe) destroys all kshatriyas 21 times kills Kartyavirayaarjuna.
7. “Rama” (one who attract everyone’s minds) The king slays Ravana and Kumbhakarna
8. “Krishna”(one who reduces the crest of demons) Kills Shishupal and Dantavaktra
9. “Buddha” (the all knowing) destroys Tripurasura .
10. “Kalki” destroys all the mletchas.

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RAM, Astrology and Ravana -1

By Sri Chiraan 2008/10/14

Shri Ram was born with all planets deeply exalted except mercury and moon. He appeared  in cancer ascendant with jupiter and moon placed there. Lord Ram was ideal son, ideal brother, ideal husband, ideal king, ideal friend, and ideal Father. He was MARYADAPURUSHOTTAM RAM.

Combination of jupiter and moon in lagna gives rise to ideal people.seventh lord exalted and seventh house exalted aspected by exalted jupiter. indication of dutiful wife . 10th house sun exalted with 10th lord exalted gave him a powerful  Father (chakravarti), aspect of mars and saturn always cuts short the happiness. On 10 here it cut short paternal happiness.

sixth lord jupiter indicates enemy from a bramhin caste. being exalted jupiter shows the enemy as influential .So Ravana was a Bramhin . He was also born with all the planets exalted but his ascendant was libra with saturn in it. Saturn in lagna always gives rise to a bhogi . one who indulges in pleasure pursuit, even if it means doom to the self. Ravana was a great astrologer. He knew every position of astrology that would give success. As he had conquered the navagrahas. he ordered them to allign as required to attain success. He had all the planets tied to the steps of his Throne ,so that he could always step on them while ascending the throne. This  to indicate he cared less for human destiny.

Once while his wife was pregnant about to give birth to a child, he ordered all the planets to take position in 11th house , so that his son would be deathless immortal. God ordered sani to move from 11th to 12th house to ensure his son’s death Sani out of fear reluctant to move , stepped forward but Ravana sensing it flung his chandrahasa sword . This cut the Saturns’ leg which fell in the 12th. This leg was hence named MANDI . This mandi was eventually responsible for death of INDRAJIT.

When Ram was nearing Lanka , Sage Narada went to Ravana , teased navagrahas espescially Shani  as why they are unable to teach Ravana a lesson, is his destiny beyond them . Shani replied Ravana had tied them with face below(back upside) , if only they could glance him then Ravana would start facing bad days. Narada suggested Ravan , “what use is stepping on the back of a person , one should step on the chest to stample somebody’s pride.”Ravan impressed with this , ordered all the navagrahas to be turned up , and then stepped on their chests . This enabled sani to glance at Ravana . Sani’s glance started his Sade Sathi. Thus downfall  of Ravana was orchestrated.

Was Ravana not aware of this ………

Yes he was. Adhyatma Ramayana is an interpretation of Ramayana in a very philosophic way. Here Ravana knew  very much that he would be slayed by RAMA . infact everyday he would go to the Top of the tower and lament “oh Rama when are you going to come and relieve me.”

when Rama and sita were in panchvati , he could have fought with RAMA and taken away SITA . but instead he resorts to deceit , he sends marich as a golden deer. IS it not fear of RAMA that caused this act. Had he fought there RAMA would have forgiven him and not killed him. To kill ,man needs extreme provocation , what better than targeting wife of RAMA. Ravana had a curse , touching any woman against her wishes would split his head into thousand pieces, hence he never touched Sita. How did he take her away without touching,

He plucked the entire earth/ground  below Sita on to Pushpak Vimana. even in Ashoka vatika he always asked Sita to bring Rama as early as possible to facilitate his return to vaikuntha.

Sita is Lakshmi Devi , where there is Lakshmi there is always wealth , prosperity and success . But as Sita came to Lanka , it got burnt, brought destruction of Ravanas’ family . Was it really Sita in the Ravana ‘s palace? No, it was Sitaakruti, madeup by Agni and indra(with vedavati). Since it was not Sita , RAMA could not have accepted it as his wife. So agni pariksha was enacted to replace this Sitaakruti with original Sita.Rama never suspected SITA ,his wife. Agni and Indra for their service were rewarded to be born as LUV and KUSH . Shri Ram ruled for 13000 years (Ramarajya)

to be continued…………………………

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