SIYA KE RAM- THEIR HERO - 15/02/16
As my title today suggests, am gonna write about HERO. Who is the HERO here? Whose HERO was he? Is that Ram, for feeding sita first unlikely to the tradition? Or is it lakshman who followed his brother? Or is it Bharat who didn't even look at mandvi out of shyness? Or is it Kushaldhwaj who showed his untimely devotion to his brother and tried motivating him?
It is none of them. Yes, none of them. Not even Ram.
The title of the HERO solely belongs to RAJRISHI JANAKA, the king of Videha, the father of Sita and the inspiration of Ram.
Let me just take you down the lane where this began, just the way Ram took us.
A loop was opened up in the first episode of SKR. Gurudev Vashishtha telling the story of Janaka to his pupils, Raja Dashratha's timely help to Mithila, Shatananand's grateful mention of the same, Ram's admiration for Janaka was pretty evident when Gurudev told them the story. He not just offered to help them but also give them a moral support, especially RAJA JANAKA.
What a beautiful loop closure it was π. Ram did help Janaka, he gave that much needed moral support to him in a way that would neither offend him nor sadden him. Am glad the cvs brought the childhood angle here. It was a beautiful closure. π
Ram told him of how he was in awe to hear that a king also lived like a hermit. The simplicity Raja Janaka had was reflected in his kingdom too.
The scene when Ram informs Sita about her father's condition is again layered.
Let me take you back once again. For 12 years Mithila was drought stricken,till Janaka found Sita. Even being a kid Ram wanted to help him. What does Lord Vishnu do? He sent his better half for his share of work. Now, today is the day when Ram is taking away the solution of Raja Janaka's problems. He, unlike others knows it better of what Sita really meant to Janaka. So how does Ram giving moral support to Janaka pacifies the wish he shared with Gurudev years ago?
Ram is taking away the major pillar of Mithila, Videha, Janaka and his bhoomi ( rem Maithili, Vaidehi, Janaki,Bhumija) and unlike the 12 years, Raja Janaka needs stronger support now.
Ram just like Dashratha assured Janaka of their wait. A crucial thing he pointed out, 'farewells aren't mere traditions, the emotions with which are given are important'. Sita seconded this with her thought 'dharma vo hota hai Jise hum dhaaran karte hai'. A clever pointer to the so called misinterpretations of religion. What to learn from this?
'Religion never dictates anything to anyone. Similarly, traditions are associated with emotions. Emotions can rule traditions, but when traditions suffocate emotions, they either need to be modified or time has to be granted for same'.
As I talked of Janaka being Ram's hero, he is also the one to Sita. I loved the way Sita mentioned of his contribution in her life. She requested him to take her out of the dual circumstances by putting forth her dilemma.
Ram knew this always. More than anyone, Sita is a reflection of JANAKA. We have talked about RAM and SITA'S reflections today was the time to understand who were exactly sita and ram? One loop that opened and closed was of Sita.Mark my words Sita reflects Janaka and that's the reason Ram informed her of her father's situation. He could easily have talked to Sunaina. But he didn't. Instead he chose sita, because he knew as the King suffered, his REFLECTION also had to suffer.
A slight pointer and a food for thought towards the future. Ram admired Janaka for his simplicity, for his ability to manage kingship and hermitage. Didn't Ram do the same throughout his life? Didn't he live as a hermit in the forest with Sita and later as a hermit in palace without Sita? This draws a clear parallelism with Janaka in those 12 years of drought. Sunaina cursed the barren womb for the fate and pestered him to marry again which he curtly refused. He remained devoted towards his wife and his people. Now, coming to Ram, wasn't he devoted to his wife and kids even in separation? Wasn't he attentive towards his people, even if that meant losing his personal happiness?
Now my question is, isn't Ram a REFLECTION of RAJA JANAKA?
A loop regarding sita-janaka was opened at the time when he found her and was closed today.
Similarly,ram-janaka loop was closed and opened ( rem this was simultaneous) the time ram openly acknowledged janaka's qualities.
One has to see now will the loop closure define RAM as JANAKA'S reflection?
I take this opportunity again to applaud the makers for such depth and loops... π
A special mention: Shruthi, the four pillars of life theory was there even today. π
FOOD SYMBOLISM BY SHRUTHI ( @shruthiravi)
Once again Dharma or knowledge. Ram shows his brothers in woman's happiness and health lays the happiness and health of the family. She is toiling hard for the welfare of the family. She feeds others even when she is hungry. Ram showed keeping a woman hungry and eating yourself first is wrong. If she is healthy, family is healthy, next generation is healthy.
Artha or Lakshman immediately takes this wisdom as the real wealth, explains it and follows suit along with other brothers.
Once again Ram doesnt break any natural rules, but he breaks the irrelevant tradition leading by example.
INTUITION OF MANDODARI BY CHARVI (@radianteyes)
One loop I would like to add up which they have opened:-
Mandodri said that's a females intution is always correct and needs to respected , for sure this topic is raised quiet a while here and for sure it will be interesting to see , how it is taken forward.
Edited by daydreamers - 8 years ago
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