Inseparable from Him: Warrier's Blog @2000
Inseparable from Him: There are many examples of Rama’s prowess with the bow and arrow described in the Ramayana. He killed 16,000 fierce demons. He killed the mighty warrior Vali. Before Rama killed Vali, Sugriva had doubt...
This is the 2000th blog post here. Thought, having started with "Jyotirgamayah", the theme 'Leading by example' would fit in for celebrating the crossing of milestone @2k...
M G Warrier
This is the 2000th blog post here. Thought, having started with "Jyotirgamayah", the theme 'Leading by example' would fit in for celebrating the crossing of milestone @2k...
M G Warrier
INSEPARABLE FROM HIM*
Lord Rama is known for His valour, His patience, His unwavering adherence to dharma. He is known for leading by example, for the lesson He gave the world by living His own life in accordance with what He was going to later preach in the Krishna avatara.
There are many examples of Rama’s prowess with the bow and arrow described in the Ramayana. He killed 16,000 fierce demons. He killed the mighty warrior Vali.
Before Rama killed Vali, Sugriva had doubts about whether Rama would be a match for Vali. So Sugriva asked Rama to use just one arrow to shoot through seven trees. Not by any means an easy feat, although for Rama it would not have been difficult, for after all He had sent an arrow chasing the demon Kakasura, in whichever direction the demon went. But the trees that Sugriva wanted Rama to send His arrow through were not in alignment, elaborated V.S. Karunakarachariar, in a discourse. They were not in a straight row. How then was He to shoot them using just one arrow? Here is where Lakshmana, the ever loyal brother of Rama stepped in. He said that he could bring the trees into alignment. After all Lakshmana was Adisesha and there was nothing that was beyond the powerful snake — Adisesha. Adisesha twisted his body round the seven trees and brought them all into one row. Now that they were aligned, it was easy for Rama to shoot them with one arrow. There is a sculpture in Ahobilam, in the Prahlada Varada temple, where a snake is shown coiling itself round seven trees to bring them all into one synchronised line. It is a poignant sculptural representation of Lakshmana’s constant assistance to his brother at every juncture, and a reminder of Adisesha’s inseparable presence beside the Lord.
*The Hindu, Faith
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