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@Lalitha - You ask why Ram violated His Maryada if Bali vadh wasn't a sin. Because there is difference between Maryada and Dharma. Obeying Maryada means obeying the norms, codes and customs. Shri Ram never disregarded norms and traditions of the society even if it required Him to banish His innocent wife. Bali Vadh was the only occasion in which He overlooked His code of conduct for the sake of Dharma.
Krishna, however, was different as was His interpretation of Dharma. Krishna says that Dharma has got nothing to do with religion, traditions or laws laid down by the texts. According to Krishna, Dharma meant absolute Righteousness whether it goes in line with the norms and traditions or not. Krishna Himself broke countless norms, traditions and beliefs - which Shri Ram would never do. Unlike Ram, Krishna was ready to sacrifice any law, any code, any tradition for the sake of justice. He would never allow an innocent to suffer banishment or ask a sinless lady to undergo Agnipariksha. While Shri Ram abandoned his own wife, because people doubted her character for spending a long time in Ravan's captivity, Shri Krishna accepted 16,100 prisoners of Narakasura as his wives without caring for what others would say, once again violating the prevalent customs, just for the sake of their honour. Please don't think that I am blaming Ram of anything, but we need to understand the difference between Ram's Maryada and Krishna's Dharma. Krishna would, if required, go against the society, argue with the Brahmins, shun the kings and establish righteousness.
So as per Krishna's interpretation of Dharma, Bali Vadh was perfectly justified and He need not have died at the hand of Bali to be his quits. But if we consider Maryada Purushottam Ram's code of conduct, then He did break his Maryada on that one occasion. Please note, I am not saying Ram broke Dharma, but Ram did break His Maryada. That is why He bound himself in the Karma-Chakra and repaid His debt of that Maryada-Ulanghan. Thus we see Dharma and Maryada need not go hand in hand. There comes times when we have to choose between the two.
PS : I know the reason behind the Agnipariksha. But still I can not support Ram on these few occasions regarding His treatment of Sita, because it sets a wrong examples for the believers of justice. Ram was Lord Himself, so whatever He does is considered right. But imagine if an ordinary mortal follows this example and orders his wife to walk on fire or disowns her! Would that be Dharma? On such situations I look up to Shri Krishna, His actions and His words for guidance.
Krishna, however, was different as was His interpretation of Dharma. Krishna says that Dharma has got nothing to do with religion, traditions or laws laid down by the texts. According to Krishna, Dharma meant absolute Righteousness whether it goes in line with the norms and traditions or not. Krishna Himself broke countless norms, traditions and beliefs - which Shri Ram would never do. Unlike Ram, Krishna was ready to sacrifice any law, any code, any tradition for the sake of justice. He would never allow an innocent to suffer banishment or ask a sinless lady to undergo Agnipariksha. While Shri Ram abandoned his own wife, because people doubted her character for spending a long time in Ravan's captivity, Shri Krishna accepted 16,100 prisoners of Narakasura as his wives without caring for what others would say, once again violating the prevalent customs, just for the sake of their honour. Please don't think that I am blaming Ram of anything, but we need to understand the difference between Ram's Maryada and Krishna's Dharma. Krishna would, if required, go against the society, argue with the Brahmins, shun the kings and establish righteousness.
So as per Krishna's interpretation of Dharma, Bali Vadh was perfectly justified and He need not have died at the hand of Bali to be his quits. But if we consider Maryada Purushottam Ram's code of conduct, then He did break his Maryada on that one occasion. Please note, I am not saying Ram broke Dharma, but Ram did break His Maryada. That is why He bound himself in the Karma-Chakra and repaid His debt of that Maryada-Ulanghan. Thus we see Dharma and Maryada need not go hand in hand. There comes times when we have to choose between the two.
PS : I know the reason behind the Agnipariksha. But still I can not support Ram on these few occasions regarding His treatment of Sita, because it sets a wrong examples for the believers of justice. Ram was Lord Himself, so whatever He does is considered right. But imagine if an ordinary mortal follows this example and orders his wife to walk on fire or disowns her! Would that be Dharma? On such situations I look up to Shri Krishna, His actions and His words for guidance.
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