…contd….
Next issue is why even
after this “Agnipariksha’ Rama sends Sita away after hearing words of a
drunkard?”
Here it is no where
written that Rama doubts Sita. Similarly, his balance is not shaken by his
words. But he’s shaken because as per “Raja Dharma” he has to let go off Sita
especially when pregnant and he can’t imagine living without her. That pain of
separation shakes him. His trust on her is not shaken.
Sita being left in forest
As per Valmiki Ramayan, it was dhobi couple
whose talk forces Rama to banish Sita. This dhobi couple were two rakshases who
were his subjects and great followers of Ravana. Even villain is hero in
someone’s eyes. That doesn’t make that villain right or good. I often hear
people say “you know my Guru is so great, he has so many followers and has
branches in so many countries”. If only number guaranteed greatness then so
many fanatic groups would be “great people”. So many raids in ashrams wouldn’t
be necessary and fruitful if they were really great. So, as ever I repeat
please be careful in being part of any organization. Be open to follow their
principles – they are usually universal – like serve all, love all, do charity, do meditation etc but in
following an organization be very careful.
Next coming to our
dhobhi couple, they had hatred towards Rama and Sita and believed them to be
the cause of death of Ravana – their dear Lord. They took upon themselves to
avenge their lord’s death and make life unbrearable to Rama and Sita. And in
that course of action, they enacted a skit when they see ‘spies of Rama’ near
their hut where husband says “how dare you spend night outside and come home
and expect me to accept you? I am not a fool like Rama who accepted Sita even
after she was with Ravana whole year”.
This is conveyed to
Rama and he sees this as displeasure in his subjects and as per his dharma it
was his duty to remove the cause of displeasure from his subjects. Since, he
couldn’t do anything to remove this displeasure he sacrificed Sita and left her
in forest.
The entire act is not
personal. If given a chance he wouldn’t want to be separated from his love Sita
even for a day. But his Ideal and duty called him to live upto them and he had
to sacrifice his personal desire and opinion to his Ideal and duty.
…contd…..
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