If he had respected me he wouldnt have strayed from dharma- Mandodari - Page 4

@Shruthi: The topic title depicts the inner turmoil of mandodari. Good topic choice. We already discussed abt sita and mandodari concept. She lived with her husband, loved him and gave respect to him but actually does he was capable for those things. A man who does not respect woman can not be called a man and same holds for woman too. Whatever be the good qualities of a man when he misbehaves with a woman all his qualities just vanishes in seconds. For me Ravan was lucky to have a wife like mandodari just because of who lanka people lead a happy life. In my pov when lanka became sri lanka (laxmi isolated island), people started facing problem.Edited by Ramyalaxmi - 8 years ago

@Ramya actually like you I am also a little less knowledgeable when it comes to Shiva. Call it at the Vaishnavite practice at my home and my induction to Rama and Krishna from childhood. But my feeling is Shiva is loved by Asuras is because he is easy to please while they take Vishnu as manipulative and difficult to please. Second is the reason that Shiv is associated with power. And that aura of power attracts all the power hungry asuras towards Shiva as they want to rule the world. The only thing they forget is that Shiva's real power is his Shakthi or Maa Parvati.

@Shruthi: True. Asuras forgot the real shakthi and invited their own dead. Yeah till now i dont find a reason for this doubt. My gut feeling that vishnu bhakths was actually more of dharm. Siva bhakths got proud of their bhakthi whereas it was different in case of vishnu followers. Its just my pov and will be happy if proved wrong with proof😉

Originally posted by: shruthiravi

@Ramya actually like you I am also a little less knowledgeable when it comes to Shiva. Call it at the Vaishnavite practice at my home and my induction to Rama and Krishna from childhood. But my feeling is Shiva is loved by Asuras is because he is easy to please while they take Vishnu as manipulative and difficult to please. Second is the reason that Shiv is associated with power. And that aura of power attracts all the power hungry asuras towards Shiva as they want to rule the world. The only thing they forget is that Shiva's real power is his Shakthi or Maa Parvati.

And in most occasions they misbehave with women and women become the medium of their downfall.

@shruthi : Thanks for explaining about paanch kanya's in detail 😳 But still , i have this lingering doubt as to why only paanch and not many ?? Edited by Suganya.S - 8 years ago

@Suganya I am not sure on Panch Kanya beyond this. If I get more info will put. Questions from people like you make me search, refresh my knowledge and I should be thankful to you guys for that.Edited by shruthiravi - 8 years ago

Originally posted by: Suganya.S

Nice to see u here 😊 Again a awesome post by you 👏

@shruthi : Everytime you take some topic that is completely ignored before , yet give a good msg through it when analysed in different perspective 👍🏼

And i was equally surprised to know Mandodari was one of Paanchkanya considered in hinduism . I know sita , draupadi , ahilya was among them but never heard of Mandodari being mentioned !!

Would like to know , who r the others and why only 5 and not many in that count ?? Also i have never known the back story of Raavan and his wives , y only mandodari considered in all , is it bcz she was chief consort or some other reason ?? And curses he recieved from those who were affected by him !!! 

@Suganya on the topic of panchkanya ...we may also infer panchkanyas as panchbhoota the eternal kanyas ..the nature..even after grave misuse they never loose their essence ..

Wow Prav what a nice explanation. 

Another example of a very chaste wife is Vrinda whose husband Jalandhar (a son of Lord Shiva born out of his third eye) was invincible till Lord Vishnu had to break her chastity vow to get Jalandhar killed. Vrinda was reborn as the holy Tulsi.

One point regarding Lord Shiva's devotees becoming powerful is mentioned in the Bhagavat mahapuran. Lord Shiva being quickly pleased as he is called Ashutosha grants all the boons of asuras who invariably ask for power over other beings. On the other hand the devotees of Lord Vishnu seek nothing from the lord except Him. Only asura who was a Vishnu devotee was Prahlad.