Why didnt Ram move forward when Lakshman asked him to - Was it right - Page 2

Shruthi, very well explained by you! Yes, Rama wouldn't lift the dhanush, because he doesn't do things merely to prove a point to show his strength. He is maryada purshottam and is aware of the maryada of an occasion like a swayamvar and its impact on his and Sita's family.

Originally posted by: shaaranya

There are actually various versions that say different things, one says that ram looked at Siya and in that moment Pvr distracted and exerted more pressure than necessary and the bow broke.
Though here he is breaking it deliberately, so the only explanation for it could be that, the purpose for which the shiv dhanush was made and given by Lord shiva to Janak's ancestors was done & it was time for it to break so that there could be no further altercations arising from the dhanush still being there.

Originally posted by: shaaranya

There are actually various versions that say different things, one says that ram looked at Siya and in that moment Pvr distracted and exerted more pressure than necessary and the bow broke.
Though here he is breaking it deliberately, so the only explanation for it could be that, the purpose for which the shiv dhanush was made and given by Lord shiva to Janak's ancestors was done & it was time for it to break so that there could be no further altercations arising from the dhanush still being there.

Originally posted by: cactusbutt1123

Thank you shruti ! I was just thinking about this and after reading your post you've filled in all the blanks in my mind :D

Well another thing that rises a question in my mind is that, why did ram break the dhanush? I am sure there would have been a reason. I herd from my elders that ram was sooo powerful that while trying the string it , he broke the dhanush BY MISTAKE. But here he broke it on purpose. Any idea why ?

In Ramayana, Ram didn't try to break Shiv dhanush. Truth is he couldn't string Bow without breaking. in fact Ram didn't participate any Swayamwar

Originally posted by: cactusbutt1123

Thank you shruti ! I was just thinking about this and after reading your post you've filled in all the blanks in my mind :D

Well another thing that rises a question in my mind is that, why did ram break the dhanush? I am sure there would have been a reason. I herd from my elders that ram was sooo powerful that while trying the string it , he broke the dhanush BY MISTAKE. But here he broke it on purpose. Any idea why ?

I heard that it was broken due to extra strength given to it out of distraction of seeing sita...and in real sense they say that this was broken to letdown the ahankar of parashuram who comes there to punish ram...there he gets to the real roop of ram and asks ram to bow his danush into sky and let break his ahankar...(proudness)

They say that breaking is the idication that he is the one to make his ahankar down...

Dont know how much reality in this but i heard this way ..

oh Ramji's smile at the end ! i tho swooned !

Basically two major things led RaghuNanda to break Shiv Dhanush.

1.Ram wasn't 25/30 old Young Hot man at when he broke Bow. He was 16 years old teen. Though Ram was Taller than any other. at that age, Bow Length was more than his height.

2.At Shiv vs Vishnu war,Vishnu broken Shiv dhanush string (some versions telling Vishnu didn't break but unstrung that bow). so String length Must be lesser than original.

So Raghava needed to bend more than others. Due to his Unmatchable willing, Bow broken as two pieces.

@Shruthi: Wonderful take. Though the episode rendered different version from what I read, I thoroughly enjoyed this perspective too. Somewhat I felt Laxman as Malyavan, my opinion is CV's could have avoided it (maybe to show Laxman as impulsive, they used the situation).😉

Coming to the topic concern, yes, Ram came to swayamvar just obeying Guru Vishwamitra so obviously he can't act on his own.

Regarding breaking of bow, as far as I know its due to its mighty power. But I feel CV's wants to make a point that its intentional to prove once the purpose of creation/avatar is over, the mission should end. We see in rocket launch, once the it reaches the particular altitude, the solid rocket boosters are separated from space shuttle for the journey of rocket to continue.

When Janak associated lifting Shiv Dhanush with Sita's marriage, the dhanush should be destroyed as no one should ever think of lifting the dhanush in the future. Though its not the epic depiction, I just feel so.