Friday, October 3, 2008

SHLOKA OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2008

Kathanchithupakarena kruthenaikena thushyathi

Na smarathyapakaranam shathamapi aathmavaththaya 


Sri Ram’s virtues are infinite. They kindle our love towards him. To Forget is Human and to Forgive is Divine. Sri Ram possessed this divine quality Himself being divine. He always remembered even a trifle good deed done to him. But what good can an ordinary mortal do towards the immortal? Of what use can a desperate, helpless layman be to the Omnipotent Lord? What help can an illiterate fellow do to the All-Knowing Supreme personality?  What help can a despondent sufferer do to the Supreme Godhead of bliss? What service can a Jeevathma render to the Paramathma, SriRama. Hence Sri Rama does not expect even a trifle help from us. He showers his bountiful grace on us.When he does so accepting his grace with gratitude instead of rejecting it  is by itself  considered a help by Sri Ram. To cite an example, Hanuman discovered Sita and came back with the happy news declaring “ Sita is seen by me.” Sri Ram felt happy and embraced him. “ I stand indebted to you for the helping hand you have lent to me” said Rama.

 “Na smarathyapakaranam shathamapi aathmavaththaya

 Sri Ram forgave hundreds of mistakes. Why he even pardoned the same mistake being done a100 times. Kakasura with his beak harmed Sita to the extent that she bled. At once Rama used a blade of grass to sanctify it as the brahma astra. He ran around all the worlds, came back falling at Ram’s feet. Though tainted with a severe fault, Sri Ram did not kill him, he gave refuge to Kakasura too.

 

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