SKR-Of loops and symbolisms#3:7/06: Pg:138: MAGIC - Page 54

Originally posted by: AadhyaAashutosh

Haan yaar

At least in Krishna Avatar, Krishna was together with Rukmini and Bhama forever.

Originally posted by: shabari14

Hello guys, here is another story from my side. If you have interesting stories, please post them!

Lakshman is the avatar of Shesha Naga, the mount of Vishnu. Lakshman complained that he always had to follow Ram's instructions even though when he thought they were unjust as he the younger brother and thus duty bound. Ram promised his that in the next life, he, Lakshman would be the elder brother, but also told him that he would still follow his instructions. They were reborn as Balrama and Krishna.

Don't you think the Sitaharan episode was one of the reasons why Sheshnaag requested Narayan to let him be the big brother for once? But here also he couldn't do anything! 😆

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Gowri

Yes. But Seshanaag actually asked Narayana that so that He could prevent Narayana from agreeing with everyone, and not allowing Lakshman to revolt when Ram was sent for vanvaas.

Give me a while guys. I am still connecting things to Krishna. It was so Sita-Lakshman centric, that right now, all I can do is think about the epics.

Guys read through all your posts. Good analysis Gowri, Aadhya and Savitha. Thanks Gowri for compiling them into one.

Originally posted by: KrishnaPriyaa

Give me a while guys. I am still connecting things to Krishna. It was so Sita-Lakshman centric, that right now, all I can do is think about the epics.

Hi everybody

Originally posted by: Cluny123

Hi everybody

Went on a vacation to kodaikanal read all ur posts from page 47 to 69

Great discussions.

I have a doubt if u see in promo Sita has loose hair but she will give her hairpin to hanuman to assure ram right.

And gauri Di I have a few should I post ????

Hi Sanjana right?
Please post 😊
Her hair pin is tucked on her tresses, invisible to the eye. This is just the promo. Let's wait and see :)

Let me begin with the most inspirational character of all of us The one who can understand Sita can appreciate any woman of any culture or era, for Sita is central to the feminine mind. Rama is always in awe of her. The washer man of Ayodhya could not fathom how a woman could stay in another man's kingdom for ten months and still be accepted. He feared his wife might get inspired by Sita's boldness so he did what an insecure man in such circumstances might do -- he maligns her. Whenever faced with a sticky situation, Rama waits calmly but Sita is gutsy; she stands up and speaks her mind and if her decision proves to be wrong, she either apologises or pays for it.

Much fuss is made over the lifting of the Shiva bow by Rama in front of thousands of potential grooms at Sita's swayamvara but no one talks of how effortlessly Sita lifted the bow as a child. Parashurama had advised King Janaka to get Sita married only to the person who could lift the bow. A bemused Sita looks on as one after another the candidates try to lift it and when Rama finally does the deed she never once reminds him how it was child's play for her. Rama is praised for his calmness when he is banished to the forest by stepmother Kaikeyi for fourteen years but Sita is a step ahead; she imposes exile on herself, rejecting palace comforts so that she can go with Rama.

At every opportunity, Sita shows her nerve. On seeing a hill of rishis' bones in the forest, Rama gets so agitated that he vows to kill all demons but an unruffled Sita warns him not to do so unprovoked. So she takes it upon herself to provide Rama with a motive to kill all demons and begins to chart out a plan. She acts the defenceless woman in front of demoness Surpanakha who is enamoured by Rama's looks. Then Sita asks for the golden deer that even a child would know is artificial, and Rama goes after the deer, to fulfill his wife's wishes, leaving brother Lakshmana to guard her.

Hearing Rama's call for help, Sita sends Lakshmana to check despite his protests - she even accuses him of dereliction of duty to his brother and when that does not work, implies that he was trying to stay with her because of her beauty, thereby forcing him to leave -- and then confidently waits for Ravana to abduct her, so that Rama gets a sound motive. When Hanuman comes to Ashokavana to rescue her, Sita refuses to let him carry her on his back to safety for she wanted Rama to emerge hero and saviour.

Sita is not the victim, rather she calls the shots. She loves Rama yet checks him when necessary; she can confidently scold her abductor Ravana by holding just a straw; she walks into the fire with her head held high, never justifying to anyone why she wanted the golden deer. Instead ,she asks Lakshmana the reason for her banishment after the test and never once demands any support for bringing up her children as a single mother. In each situation she raises her voice for the right reasons even as Rama is busy balancing roles.

Sita chooses a dramatic exit by asking the Earth Mother to take her away, leaving Rama to exit via the holy Saryu River. A perfect script for the hero, yet it is the heroine who walks away with applause, cheers and tears.

Credit and source: speaking tree