A part of this verse is imprinted on the gift bag presented on January 22nd during the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Sri Rama in Ayodhya for the guests.
Interestingly, these words were spoken by none other than Maricha,the golden deer, to Ravana when he came to instruct Maricha to assist in the kidnapping of Sitadevi.
The complete verse is:
“๐๐๐ข๐ค ๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐,
๐๐๐๐๐ช ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐,
๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐.”
Maricha is warning Ravana and also conveying him to seek Sri Ramaโs shelter.
“๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ต” means that the entire personality embodies the essence of dharma. That the dharma is nothing but Sri Ram’s Karunya. It encompasses His magnanimity, compassionate nature, forgiveness, and the offering of many chances however one wants to take it.
His parakrama, or the ability to take action is not for show-off, but to protect the afflicted.
Maricha was not killed by Sri Rama; Marich knew Rama could kill but saved him on compassionate grounds. The Astra used by Sri Rama was a “manavastra”, signifying that humanity was shown to Maricha for the first time. Unfortunately, Maricha was forced to act against Rama. He succumbed to Ravana’s order and lost his life a second time.
Therefore, “๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ” indicates that Sri Rama’s action is to protect the afflicted and only to protect the afflicted, Sri Rama might punish Maricha.
The construction of the new temple and the consecration of the beautiful vigraha of Sri Rama indicate a new policy for Bharat inspired by Sri Rama’s character. Maricha will be shown no mercy if he messes-up with disguised attacks and supports Ravana.
Sitadevi was kidnapped, but Maricha was punished instantly and Ravana was punished eventually, all within a brief period. Yet, the purpose was not to show-off but to rescue the afflicted and unprotected.
๐๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ต๐
–ย Govindaย Das
