Aanrushasyamanukroshaha Shrutham sheelam Damah Kshamaha
Raghavam Shobhayantyete Shadgunaha purusharshabham
Sri Rama’s gunas are infinite. All the devotees get immersed in His virtues. On hearing His transcendental virtues one gets more and more devoted to Rama. Also one begets mental peace. We also can learn from his virtues and set up higher standards for ourselves. Out of his very many virtues Valmiki gives a list of some of them in this sloka.
SriRama incarnated to show the greatness of Sathya ( Truth). He went into exile for the purpose of truth. He would go to any extreme for the purpose of sathya. This was what Dasaratha told Kaikeyi precisely, “ baadamithyeva vakshyathi” “ If I tell Him you will not be coronated King. I have given Kaikeyi boons. In order to keep them up you have to go to the forest, he will immediately follow my orders.” Such was his importance for truth. Sri Rama never liked hypocrisy.
Sri Rama was ocean of compassion. He showered His grace irrespective of whoever it was. Be it rakshasa like Vibheeshana or monkeys like Sugriva or a bear like Jambavan or a bird like Jatayu or men ( citizens of Ayodhya), his compassion was always unlimited. It was without prejudice. .Ahalya’s life was spoilt by Indra. Vishwamithra brought Rama to her ashram. He saved her from the curse by the dust of His feet. He respected her like Kousalya and thus fell at her feet. Ahalya trembled and extolled Him. Ahalya moksham shows that Rama never looked into others’ mistakes. He only showed compassion, compassion and nothing but compassion.
Sri Rama was a learned man and a controller of senses. He had controlled His mind. When Rama entered Dandakaranya forest Valmiki says “ This Dandakaranya is a dense forest full of man eating rakshas and animals. Yet Rama enters this forest. He is a controller of his senses for sure.( Aathmavan)
Straightforwardness, compassion, indepth knowledge, good character, control of his senses, control of mind –these six qualities make Rama shine beyond excellence.
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