June 9, 2016
Hello guys! Sruthi di and Janvhi di took all of the good points, so I am going to stick with my theme of the day and some untouched points. Hope you like it!
At the beginning of the episode, Simhika is shown trying to kill Sita. If you guys noticed, Simhika stepped on Sita's shadow, and Sita was unable to move. This is Simhika's power, the ability to stop anyone by touching their shadow. But, how does this power work? Simhika first captures the heart (or shadow), by instilling fear in it, and the body automatically comes in her control. What is Sita's fear? Even though Sita has full confidence on her husband and brother-in-law, she fears that she might not be rescued from Lanka and that she might never see Ram and Lakshman ever again because of destiny's game. Simhika attacks that doubt and traps her, rendering her motionless. But, why wasn't Hanuman greatly affected by her power? Because he is fearless, and he is confident on himself because of his Ram bhakti. That is why faith in yourself is important. Because without faith, you open yourself for everyone to control you, all because you are uncertain and fearful. Simhika then raises her arm to strike, but Ravan interferes by binding her in a magical rope. She breaks free, but is again bound by Ravan, but this time in a large serpent. She is taken to Ravan's Sabha, and pledges her allegiance to Ravan and Lanka forever. This scene was a symbolization of a human's struggle to fulfill his duty. As a person progresses in life, Maya will try to lure him in her many forms, but a prson can get free from these easily if they are focused, just like Simhika, focused on murdering Sita, was able to free herself from the magical rope. But once you are snared by evil, it is very difficult to escape, as it was difficult for Simhika to escape the sake. She became bound to evil for the rest of her life, but when Hanuman killed her by entering her, ripping her internal organs apart, and throwing her in the sea, she is free from the snares of evil and the worldly pleasures.
Also, at the end of the episode, Kumbhakaran, after being brainwashed by Surpanakha, arrives in the Ashoks Vatika in a furious state. He blames her for bringing troubles on his family, and lifts his leg, so he can trample her to death. But, he is astonished to see Sita's true form- Maa Mahalakshmi. He seeks forgivness from a confused Sita, and after begging Ravan to let her go, he falls into a long slumber once again. As we all know, the universe is controlled by three gunas- Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Here, Maa Mahalakshmi represents the Rajas Guna, the guna of activity and rebirth, and the people of Lanka represent the Tamas Guna, the guna of inertia and destruction. When destruction and rebirth meet, what is the result? Life. This is why Sita was never killed during her stay in Lanka, she always had some Tamasic people around her that balanced out the equation, and gave her the gift of life. This gift is what enabled her to support her husband in annihilating Dharma, and this gift is what made her the epitome of sacrifice and duty.This teaches you that having a balance in all of the gunas is a key in maintaining an ideal life and attaining salvation after fulfilling your duties properly.
After watching the whole episode, I felt that the theme of the episode was user and used people. Ravan used Simhika to defeat Surpanakha and will later on use her to protect Lanka, and Surpanakha used Kumbhakaran to kill Sita, but he failed. The moral of today's episode is that you can use people, but using the right methods for a good cause. Ravan and Surpanakha both used people for a bad purpose, and in the long run, they both were killed. Instead of following the duo's example, you can make an organization for girl education and you can use volunteers to help spread the world. So, do use people to do good things and spread the word of God. And you will see that people's lives get better, not ruined, because of your efforts. And that is the thing that counts in the end, love and compassion, for they are immortal, and revenge and hatred lasts only for a person's lifetime.
Edited by shabari14 - 9 years ago
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