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I have always wondered why Ram didnt kill Mareecha in Vishwamitra's ashram. I have also wondered why Mareecha tries to dissuade Ravan from going behind Sita. I guess today I got a plausible explanation why Mareecha respected Ram, why he gave up Asura life post that encounter with Ram and why he went as the golden deer knowing fully well he was going to get moksha.
Ram the compassionate with his love has won over an asura. It was actually a beautiful scene after killing Tataka Ram doesnt feel happy. He is not celebrating, but feels sad he was forced to kill a woman.
Viswamitra gives good explanation on why he has to fight. Then Ram shows his greatness. Asking Vishwamitra permission for doing the last rites of Tataka.
With this Ram's shows one of the greatest principles. Yes she was their enemy. But after death what enemity. Even enemy deserves to treated with respect post the death. Their near and dear ones should get the right to perform the last rites so that the soul get moksha. I was happy that SKR didnt show the divinity of Tadaka's soul automatically joining Ram's feet. Instead they used the oppourtunity to pass on the great character and great message of Ram to respect the enemy post death. Today when bodies are mutilated, even bodies not given for performing last rites in wars because of enemity, this holds very important. Respect the dead. Allow the soul to leave the body peacefully with no enemity remaining.
And this act of Ram it reached and Asura. Yes we may not be able to transform everyone. But transforming one ,that itself is a big task. And through compassion Ram achieved that. A Mareecha who comes to see his mother last time without even noticing Lakshman drawing out the sword is the testimony what compassion can achieve. What true greatness means.
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