Lift the dhanush and prove your bhakti- Janak

I would say this was the most powerful statement today. Said by a father who had enough listening to the insult that an egoistic man was making on his daughter. I really felt for Raja Janak today. He had lovingly nurtured his daughter. He had given her sanskaar, wisdom and direction in life. She is the light of his palace and Mithila. 





Edited by shruthiravi - 8 years ago

beautiful post n well said

Your post is awesome. Loved Raja Janak in today's episode. He used to support his daughters before too. He educated them them and gave them the wisdom of differentiating between good and bad and right and wrong. He never thought his daughters to be a burden.  But, today the scenario was quite different. It was Sita's swayamvar and he was aware that if no one would lift the shivdhanush she wouldn't get married. But, still he stood up for Sita and caught Ravan unaware by asking him to lift the shivdhanush and prove his bhakti. 

👏Shruti please forgive me because i am literally bored and tired of thought what to write about ur post...and thats why i am asking frogiveness because i can find enough words to describe ur posr so i directly put on my pov...please forgive me dear.

@Fatema when does someone becomes a protector. Manusmriti says that Pitro Rakshati Kaumare, Bharthyo Rakshati Yuvane, Putro Rakshati Vardhakaye, Naa Sthree Swantharam Arhati ( Transalation: A woman has to be protected by her father in childhood, by her husband in youth, by her son in old age. A woman doesn't deserve freedom. The last line is debated at multiple levels. Patriarachy as usual using that line to shackle women. Many knowledgeable say a learnt man like Manu would have never said like that, last line is later addition, or it is misinterpreted. But my POV on the last line is that let the woman feel secure under her father in childhood, her husband in youth and her son in old age so that she never feels the need to be independent, she is happy to be in the bandhan of relations. Let love and respect be showered on her for her contribution to the relation and let her remain truthful to the relation) . A protector is someone who stands up for the person he or she is supposed to protect at the most adverse of circumstances, willing to take blame on oneself than put whatever happened on destiny or fate. Raja Janak behaved like the true protector of his daughter. No he doesn't want this man to marry his daughter. Never. Let the world blame him for not able to marry of his daughter. But his child is not going into the hands of this self proclaimed, egoistic man who will treat her like carpet. That is what a man has to do. Sita need not have to speak, because Janak spoke for her. Panchali had to speak because Drupad didn't stop Karna though he didn't want Draupadi to marry him, Pandavas didn't speak up when she was getting disrobed, so she had to take stand. Same is the condition with modern day woman. Man doesn't play the protector role properly, so she has to take charge, hence she is getting blame. Edited by shruthiravi - 8 years ago

@Shruthi yes n Janak did with dignity ..Problem is there n then Ppl know how to use this belt n when n now maximum fathers keep mum cause daughters r burden ...

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@Fatema when does someone becomes a protector. Manusmriti says that Pitro Rakshati Kaumare, Bharthyo Rakshati Yuvane, Putro Rakshati Vardhakaye, Naa Sthree Swantharam Arhati ( Transalation: A woman has to be protected by her father in childhood, by her husband in youth, by her son in old age. A woman doesn't deserve freedom. The last line is debated at multiple levels. Patriarachy as usual using that line to shackle women. Many knowledgeable say a learnt man like Manu would have never said like that, last line is later addition, or it is misinterpreted. But my POV on the last line is that let the woman feel secure under her father in childhood, her husband in youth and her son in old age so that she never feels the need to be independent, she is happy to be in the bandhan of relations. Let love and respect be showered on her for her contribution to the relation and let her remain truthful to the relation) . A protector is someone who stands up for the person he or she is supposed to protect at the most adverse of circumstances, willing to take blame on oneself than put whatever happened on destiny or fate. Raja Janak behaved like the true protector of his daughter. No he doesn't want this man to marry his daughter. Never. Let the world blame him for not able to marry of his daughter. But his child is not going into the hands of this self proclaimed, egoistic man who will treat her like carpet. That is what a man has to do. Sita need not have to speak, because Janak spoke for her. Panchali had to speak because Drupad didn't stop Karna though he didn't want Draupadi to marry him, Pandavas didn't speak up when she was getting disrobed, so she had to take stand. Same is the condition with modern day woman. Man doesn't play the protector role properly, so she has to take charge, hence she is getting blame.

 

@Savita even today a groom's educational qualification is flaunted. Money spend on his education is flaunted. But wisdom in a woman is devalued. Her color, wealth all take precedence. Today I hear people in my community murmuring today's girls have become daring. They are asking what is the groom's salary, they are telling they don't take care of his parents, they are telling they don't want any baggage for him. I refute back asking what is the issue. 10-15 years back our community was happily rejecting women because she is dark, she is over 25, too thin, too fat. No one had any complaints. So why the complaint when role is reversed. If a man had the right to reject the woman on her looks, understand she too has the right to reject him on the parameters which she wants in him.

 

@antika Ravan was mast. Completey entertaining. Each of his dialogue was the show of his ego.

 

@Krishna one thing we need to know that people of those days knew dharma. if you see Janak did a below the belt attack on Ravan. But Janak had the right to do below the belt because he was defending the rights of his daughter, who was getting attacked below the belt by Ravan. Today's society lack this wisdom. Below the belt can be used if you are defending the below the belt attack.

Very nicely said and enjoyed the post.. Both Lankesh and his Nanaji were disgusting showing off their power and wealth.. 

@Shruthi: Amazing dear. I just liked it totally. So it is not only me who eagerly waits for the failure of egoistic person😉

Coming to manusmriti part, for me the last line is true as long as the world gets free of evils. To be clear, women really cant be given the freedom till the time men get freedom from evil thoughts.

Gandhi told "True Indian independence can be achieved only when  women with full jewels can walk w/o fear at 12 in night"