Today was another beautiful episodes that showed the parallels in Lanka, Kishkinda and Panchavati.
If we see in Lanka 2 women were involved. One Surpi, other Mandodari. Surpi is so happy that Ravan is going to bring Sita. She is happy that Ram will be crying for his soul mate and Sita will be her brother's slave. In come Mandodari and asks the most valid question. Your enemity is with Ram. What mistake Sita has done that you have decided to punish her. What does Ravan say. Don't talk where you have no purpose. He completely disregards his wife's sane advice.
Now come Vibishan. His younger brother. Wiser. Who can see things clearly and knows what his brother is doing not right. He humbly requests his brother not to destroy himself, not to destroy Lanka. And what does Ravan say. Do poojas you can only do that. We see utter disregard towards knowledge and wisdom from Ravan.
Ravan had a sane wife, wise brother. But in his ego, in his steadfastness, he only heard what he wanted to hear. Only what he was doing is right and what other doing were wrong and not worthy work. By ignoring knowledge and wisdom, succumbing to ego Ravan took first step towards self-destruction. He tells Akampana in the plane that he doesn't consider human a worthy opponent. And when he saw a human challenging him, there was a need to prove in him why he said humans doesn't matter to him to Lord Brahma. Once again line by Janak. Lift the Dhanush and prove your Bhakthi. Ravan wants to prove now his assumption of a human not worthy opponent to him proven right.
Come to Kishkinda. One brother comes running to meet his brother presumed dead. What does the other brother do. He calls his younger brother his enemy. Tells him it is not Mayavi but he did the biggest treachery. Here also we see Tara running to tell Sugreev is not like that. It was she who told him to be the king. But alas Bali in his anger, in his assumption ignores her. Pushes Tara the wise woman, his wife. And beats Sugreev. Sugreev unable to explain himself calls for Hanuman. Hanuman comes for his friend and takes him. Bali in his blind rage, judging by one incident makes an enemy out of a loving brother. He ignores his brother's pleading and pleas of his wife. He challenges how long Hanuman will protect Sugreev. By alienating his brother and wife, by allowing a third party to take charge of his brother, Bali too kept the first step towards his destruction. Now see how Ram handled Bharat with love. By giving up throne he got the eternal loyalty of his brother. One instance of losing trust sometimes can result in far reaching consequences. And as an elder brother it is the responsibility of the person that he takes every step to keep family together over and above his personal happiness, personal comforts.
I will once again discuss how Ravan, Bali and Ram differ in this aspect once the golden deer epi happens.
Now let us come to Ram-Sita. Sita wants Ram'ss glory to be spread in the world. And Ram says his glory is incomplete without her. In white lotus which stands for purity he writes her name too. Just like the purity of white lotus there love also stands the testimony of time. And look what he says. If by any chance they are separated he will make every effort so that they can meet again. An assurance for Sita that her husband will come for her and will liberate her. Here we see an inseparable hus-wife bond. A deep understanding of each other. Even in pain to take effort to reach other person. Hope that the other person will come for you. Akampana told Sita is Ram's power. What Ravan doesn't understand is, even when she is present Ravan cannot feel his power that is Mandodari. But even in absence Ram will feel Sita. That's the power of true love.
And one more thing Lanka had 2 women, Kishkinda also had 2 women, who is the second woman in Panchavati. Urmila not seen. But without her Lakshman cannot do his duty. Even being invisible she becomes the defense, she becomes the support system for Ram, Sita, Lakshman.
In Lanka we see Surpi and Mandodari at logger heads. Both having different ideals. And the one with right ideals weak.
In Kishkinda we see 2 women with same ideals.Both Tara and Ruma are together. But both cannot stand upto their ideals when a circumstance arrives
In Panchavati we see 2 independent women each with right ideals . Each doing her duty. And the brothers are kept a cohesive unit.
Weak women, women at logger heads destroys the foundation of the family. Strong independent women with free will and right values alone can keep a family together.
Udne Ki Aasha
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