DOTW: If Dasharath had not killed Shravan - Page 3

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Mandodari

I'm not a scholar either. My question was a 'what if' question, wondering aloud whether Dasharath could have done what Rama did and saved himself a lot of grief. But I think I may have derailed this topic a bit, so I'll let it get back to the question of what if Dasharath had never been cursed...

Originally posted by: Mandodari

Chandra, here is a link. I am posting it here again. I found these articles archived at chennaionline.com. All aspects of Ramayan are discussed. The main page is here:

http://archives.chennaionline.com/festivalsnreligion/religion/

The author of these articles discusses the validity of the promise given to Kaikeyee's father. I found it very a interesting read. Here is the link to that.

http://archives.chennaionline.com/festivalsnreligion/religion/religion400.asp

I am not a scholar so I cannot answer your question. I hope the links I have provided will answer the question for you. I hope it does

Originally posted by: rajnish_here

Great Dotw janaki di. I want more participation in all thread but I can't due to some schedule. Only after 15th I will be able to give more time on net😭. anyways I will try to come with my POV latter😃

Originally posted by: godisone

Oh, thanks for the explanation. It make sense now.

I think Dasharath did not split his kingdom, because he had four sons who were not the same age. Shri Ram was clearly the eldest. But Rama had twin sons, and though Kush was called the eldest, his brother Luv was still his twin, and not much younger. It would not have been fair to give the whole kingdom to Kush only, but in Dasharath's case, all of his sons were born days apart, so it was not seen as unfair to give the kingdom to Shri Ram.

And maybe Dasharath was planning to conquer new kingdoms for his other sons, but after the coronation of Shri Rama, which did not happen according to his plans. King Dasharath probably would have conquered a kingdom for Bharat, then Lakshman, and then Shatrughan, had the whole episode with Manthara and Kaikeyi not happened, and Shri Ram crowned according to plan.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Curses and boons were facilitators, or tools of fate, but the script may well have been different.

I'm not sure how to answer this question...but i think that whatever is stored in one's destiny it is meant to be......regardless of choices....Like they say....God himself can't change our destiny, b/c HE has already pre-planned everything for us.....our part is to basically play it safe!!!! If we make choices without thinking it thru or wut not...then we have to suffer consequences.....