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Today I was debating about couple of points to discuss, whether Janak's line of bendind the rules, breaking of Shiv Dhanush. But I have decided today to stick to the Acharan or action of our Maryada Purushottam.
Yes Lakshman was agitated that his brother is not considered for lifitng Shiv Dhanush. Lakshman's view was myopic. He was only considering about the challenge of lifting the dhanush. And like a loving and doting brother who didnt like the fact when his Ram Bhaiyya is there how can a king of another land say there is no one capable of doing such a tough task. Lakshman was carried away by emotions.
And the kings they are anyway morons, they took Ram's silence as Ram's fear to accept the challenge. They laughed that he is standing mute because he is in a embarrassed situation.
But what was the real reason Ram stood mute. Ram was mute not because he was afraid to face the challenge. Ram was mute because it was not a competition where you are going to get a trophy. It was a condition for marrying a woman. If he lifts the dhanush he was going to get a wife. After lifting it he cannot tell, I won the competition but I dont want the girl.
To participate in a swayamvar he needed permission. He had not come from his home send by his parents to participate in this swayamvar. And as a noble born and a noble son it was not right for him to go on his own and participate in the swayamvar.
But he gets order from his guru to go and string the bow, to relieve Raja Janak of baseless allegations. When Viswamitra asks him to do so he moves ahead because in absence of the parents, guru can take a stand and a shishya is suppose to obey the guru. When Vishwamitra told he gets the right to participate in the swayamvar.
And if you look when he agrees he clearly says I will do it because it is essential for the respect of not only Raja Janak, but also Sita. His action was completely justified and in line with the tagline of Maryada Purushottam.
He understood the maryada of Swayamvar, and behaved accordingly. And each of his step from the time he take blessings to the moment he lifts the dhanush we can see confidence and humility oozing through him. Ashish simply nailed it. And that smile at Siya when he lifts the bow đł. I am going need to watch it againđłđł
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