I watched the episode once again today and I felt I need to touch upon this topic also from yesterday's episode. Those unkind words the kings spoke when the Dhanush was broken. In those unkind words was the anguish of a medicore society, who were happy that the exceptional among them was not able to complete the task.
Not a single moron sitting there could move the Dhanush an inch. Then came a man who not only lifted the Dhanush, but the Dhanush couldnt handle his power and it gave away. Instead of acknowledging this feat the idiots immediately jumped and started making statements. One said the condition of swayamvar is not met, other said Ram has insulted the Dhanush, third said Ram has hurt their pride, fourth called it asubh and one idiot went as far as to say Sita will be unmarried her whole life.
I couldnt understand why the morons couldnt challenge Ram, the way they were challenging each other and telling the winner will take Sita's hand. Those morons were telling they will not go till the swayamvar is complete. Why no one challenged Ram for a duel and put the same condition. Whoever wins will take Sita.
Reason was Ram hurt their pride for sure. Their victory was in Sita remaining unmarried,that would be the ultimate insult to Janak. They were willing to break the rule of the swayamvar, but they couldnt see someone more eligible, some one more qualified, someone more cultured and well behaving was going to get the hand of Janak Nandini without completing the condition.
This is what is called the tyranny of majority. A group of medicore people, with old ideas and old power equations who doesnt want any change. They will make noise. They will break rules, but they will impose the rules on good ones by their tyranny.
I was very much happy that neither Janak nor Ram fell to their bait. Janak like a noble king took command of the situation very well asking Ram to speak. And Ram clearly spoke his POV highlighting the importance of swayamvar. With his speech, he clearly gave Janak an option to take a stand even if the rule of the swayamvar was not completed. And Janak rose to the occasion choosing him eligible to be his son-in-law and asking Janaki her opinion. And she explained it quite well. He has understood Purusharth very well and he knows to prove his strength a man need not subjudicate a woman and she is willing to accept him as her husband.
Once Janaki told her decision no king can speak anything. Because it was swayamvar. Her decision ultimate, irrespective of the condition.
Actually Ram took Sita as his wife without completing the condition of swayamvar set by her father, but in real sense of swayamvar 😆😆. With his sweet play of words once again he shut up the tyranny of majority. He broke the physical rule, but didnt break the real rule of Swayamvar. And only Vishnu can do that. To break a rule and to ensure no one understand that something is broken. Maya, Moh Maya. Each passing day I am enjoying the Maya of Ram.
PS: Guys it is going to be a busy weekend for me. So today's analysis I will try to put tomorrow, but sometimes it will be Monday. Do bear with me
Edited by shruthiravi - 9 years ago