Most underrated character in Ramayan - Page 2

Originally posted by: anchal2

knew I shouldn't have said that😆 especially when I don't know my stuff. I don't know what uttar kand is, but everyone seems to be talking about it? is it the period when Sita maata had to leave ayodhya after returning from the vanvaas. 😳
so I can't really say anything back till I know what uttar-kand is, and their actions weren't neccesarily selfish, but I can only explain what I meant once I know what uttar-kand is. I googled it but nothing showed up.

Originally posted by: ILuvGuruDebi

 

Hiii diii,

 

No prob diii😆, Uttar Kand is the last chapter of Valmiki Ramayana which takes place after ram-sita-lakshman return to Ayodhya. Ayodhya people gossip badly about sita ma😡 because she stayed at Ravan's place for 10 months, and they say she is not pure and all sorts of rubbish. For the sake of praja, Ramji exiles sita ma to the jungles where Valmikiji gives her shelter. In his ashram sita mata gives birth to twin sons who are named Luv Kush, and later Luv kush sing ramayana in Ram Darbaar, and afterwards Sita ma gives one last vow in front of Ramji before going back to mother Earth.

 

I gave very fast summary diii😆, but for accurate version which explains Ramji's act in depth and all, please read Valmiki ramayan Uttar Kand, it will tell you everything.😃

so it is what I thought it was. no...don't worry I just didn't know that it was called uttar kand, but I know all about it! I've watched that part.

Well, as I said earlier her actions weren't selfish, but she still did that so that Ram-ji wouldn't be in a dilemma or that he wouldn't have to ask her to leave because she knew about Ram-ji's duty towards the people of ayodhya. See what I meant was that Urmila sacrificed leaving with her own husband and didn't shed a tear. I am not comparing or saying that one is better than the other, but just trying to say how I saw urmila's being more selfless.😳

Originally posted by: anchal2

so it is what I thought it was. no...don't worry I just didn't know that it was called uttar kand, but I know all about it! I've watched that part.

Well, as I said earlier her actions weren't selfish, but she still did that so that Ram-ji wouldn't be in a dilemma or that he wouldn't have to ask her to leave because she knew about Ram-ji's duty towards the people of ayodhya. See what I meant was that Urmila sacrificed leaving with her own husband and didn't shed a tear. I am not comparing or saying that one is better than the other, but just trying to say how I saw urmila's being more selfless.😳

I believe that all Gods are equal in selflessness and sacrifice =)

Originally posted by: aishi.muffin

I believe that all Gods are equal in selflessness and sacrifice =)

 

But I also think the Ramayan is a very tragic story. The part that tears me the most is that Lakshman sacrificed his life at the very end because of the whole Yama Dev and Ram incident. But then again, he had to wait for Vishnu as Shesh nag again :)

Great topic, Lola!👏 

Ok next time I make a poll, I'm allowing multiple selections because I'm giving myself a headache trying to choose 😆

Ok I vote Mandodari. Because it probably took tons of guts to live with Ravan 🤢 And still maintain her own set of values that were untainted by his lack thereof. She was brave enough to stand up to him, stand up for Sita and Vibhishan, and speak her mind in general... and still, she stayed with him... so, she is living proof that you can love someone but still have a mind of your own and not "if he jumps off the bridge, I'm going behind him"... she tried to keep him from jumping instead. There's so much there that we can learn from today about peer pressure and independence and so many values to get out of her, yet many people today probably don't know anything beyond the fact that she was Ravan's wife.

But... that being said, ask me tomorrow and I might say any other name from the list, cuz they're all just that great 😍

I think it would be Sumitra. In the serials, her character is given very little development and Kaushalya and Kaikeyi are focused on much more. I think Sumitra should be given more acknowledgement--after all, she devoted both her sons in the services of their brothers; Ram-Lakshman and Bharat-Shatrughna.

Vashisth!!!  Sumitra & Urmila are endearing, and one's heart goes out to them, but in terms of real achievement, Vashistha got to be the Guru of the Ikhshvaku dynasty, and several rulers.  He turned down unreasonable demands made by some of them, like Trishanku, even though it meant a lot of suffering for his family.  And Vashistha was the primary reason Ram-ji was as great as he was.

I admire Vashisht no doubt, but I don't think he's too underrated... he's listed among the saptarishis, and once you've made it onto a list, you've definitely made it! The more I think about it I'm leaning towards Trijata even though I didn't list her in this poll... same reasoning as I gave for Mandodari, but her efforts were even more direct (and therefore more risky) because she was constantly in touch with Sita. And she provided a great example of prioritizing between textbook dharma and the universal eternal type... though she worked for Ravan, she didn't think herself bound to follow his every unrighteous order - and she didn't try to be extra showy about her true goodness in front of him, she was smart about keeping herself alive so that it could continue.