SKR-Of loops and symbolisms#5: Hard way and Smart Way : P.88 - Page 57

And gauri dasharath ignoring individual for society (Santha)

Ignoring society for individual (ram) and how ram balances it👏

Originally posted by: KrishnaPriyaa

Ram and Raghunandan are two sides of the same coin, Gauri. You cannot understand one without the other. SKR has done a fabulous job with it, but Raghunandan always wins over. That is why He is the ideal man and King.

True, di! It is his ability to tolerate any pain for Dharma is the reason why we revere Him today. We revere Raghunandan and love Ram!

Aditi di, I totally agree with Sanju! Whenever you can, please drop by! :)

Thanks! In my mind, Dasharath, no matter how simple he seems, is very complex. What do you think?

Sruthi di, you do have that depth in your analysis. No one will be able to match your analyses, ever!

Sanju, that thought was nice! Again, SKR is doing a great job in opening so many lops and symbolisms.

Thanks, di! Sita and Ram are like the Earth and Sky, they may never physically meet, but they do in spirit. That is why the boundary where they touch is so lush and green, their love is like no other!

I love both 😳

I don't? 😲 😆

By the way, congratulations for completing 1/2 of the thread!

Never said that 😆😆

Yayy us 😉

Di, I have read some Devdutt Pattanaik articles, and one that struck me was one about the difference between the Darshan of Shiva and Vishnu. Here is an excerpt...

"Let us see what the darshan of Shiva and Krishna can reveal. Shiva is a hermit-god, who shuns all things worldly. Vishnu on the otherhand is a householder god who celebrates all things worldly. Shiva's temple therefore is rather simple compared to that of Krishna (Vishnu's earthly incarnation). Shiva shuns even his worldly form, hence the pillar or linga; Krishna on the other hand stands fully formed with his flute. Shiva shuns his wife, Gauri, but she ensures that her presence is felt when she does not allow Shiva's devotees to go around him completely. By blocking her path, she demands attention, for she represents the world that Shiva shuns. The Gauri-patta is a reminder that one can withdraw from the world, like Shiva, but not completely. It is the material world that gives us our body and this body needs nourishment and care, so even the greatest of hermits cannot totally turn away from the material world. Vishnu on the other hand is always with his consort, Lakshmi - thus Ram is with Sita and Krishna is with Radha. Thus while Vishnu enjoys the world, he is also responsible for his consort/world. One cannot see Vishnu without Laxmi, Ram without Sita, Krishna without Radha, celebration without responsibility. If milk is a metaphor for life (the whole world was churned out of the ocean of life), then Shiva accepts it raw, as it is, while Vishnu demands it be churned and protested, hence he demands butter or ghee. The making of butter or ghee demands effort, which is necessary if one engages with the world."

Here is the link- http://devdutt.com/articles/indian-mythology/what-darshan-means.html

I recommend them, they have a lot of symbolisms and I have become a fan!

Originally posted by: KrishnaPriyaa

I read a lot of his observations too, but I first come to my conclusions, and then see what he has to say. There are some things that I don't like in his symbolisms, some with which I agree completely.

Which ones, di? And yes, some of them seem weird, but overall, I like his perception and the way he weaves his words.