Actually a lot has been talked about Vishnu Maya. And when I watched yesterday episode where Ram tells Sita is in his heart, something came into my mind.
What does Ravan wants to do with Sita. He wants Sita to be his daasi or slave. Now cut to Vaikunth. Where does Lakshmi sits. At Vishnu's feet. Always.
But where does she reside. In his heart. Then why is she sitting at his feet. Like a daasi. I felt the message to be profound, the depiction the reality of Vishnu's Maya.
What does Lakshmi signify. Wealth. Her sitting at his feet shows not she but what she represents is at his feet. Vishnu is not slave of money, but money is his slave. And why does wealth obeys his command, because he is a man who knows his real wealth and power is his better half and keeps her in his heart. She is not Vishnu's dasi. She is an independent woman. Lakshmi. Gracing any house where the woman of the family is loved and respected. Where Hari keeps his sree in the heart and never goes behind wealth. In such homes she comes on her own to grace the home with her feet.
Now what does idiot men like Ravan do. Seeing Lakshmi at Vishnu's feet, they think their wives has to be slaves, without identity. They torture them, strip the women of their identity and think they can revel in wealth and power. But the fact is for such a man, a day will come in his life where going after a woman will cost him dear. Such a man is actually a slave of wealth and not vica versa. And one day this lack of knowledge will take him down. Homes where women is not respected, are treated secondary citizens are inviting their own death warrant. Destruction is in cards for such families. Because mostly in such homes women like Kaikasi and Surpi will take charge. Power without knowledge is always destruction of self and the family.
Vishnu by keeping Lakshmi at his feet is teasing the world, making them indulge in his Maya. So that only those who understand what it means are graced and others taken down to have sustenance in the world.
So don't go by Vision. Understand Sree is in Hari's heart. And a place a woman should try to get also is a man's heart. Because only there she will get her respect and identity.