(Missing part) RAAMA LEAVES HOME

RAMAYANA

     "This conduct is unworthy of your lineage,"  the sage said. "Tell me if this is your final word. I shall go back the way I came. Long may you live with your kith and kin, having swerved from the path of Truth!" 

     The earth quaked and the gods were afraid of the possible consequences of the sage's wrath.

     Vasishtha now turned to the King and spoke gently: "It ill becomes you, King, to refuse having promised once. Born in the Ikshvaaku line, you cannot do it. Having once said, 'I will do' , you have no option but to do it. Failing, you will lose the merit of of all your great gifts and deeds.

     "Send Raama with the sage, and send Lakshmana too. You need have no fear for their safety. When they are protected by Viswaamitra, no Raakshasa can hurt them. 

     "As the drink of the gods is shielded by the wheel of fire, so will Raama be by Viswaamitra.  You have no idea of Viswaamitra's power, he is tapas in human form. Bravest of the brave and wisest of the wise, he is master of every weapon.  In the three worlds there is not, and there will never be, any to equal him in martial or spiritual prowess. When he was king, he obtained from the gods mastery of  all weapons. He beholds the past, the present and the future. Then why does he want the princes, you may wonder. He can well take care himself of his yaaga; but it is for the good of your sons that he has come here and appears to seek your help. Do not hesitate. Send your sons with him."

     Listening to the wise Vasishtha, Dasaradha saw things clearly and made up his mind to send Raama  and Lakshmana.

     The two princes were then brought to the presence of the sage. The King, the Queen-Mothers and Vasishtha blessed them and sent them with Viswaamitra. 

     A pleasant breeze wafted and flowers were strewn by the denizens of the heavens.  Auspicious sounds were heard. Bow in hand, the two lads strode proudly on either side of the Sage.

     Vaalmeeki and Kamban revel in this picture of the two handsome princes marching out to their first adventure under the guardianship of a great rishi who had also been a renowned warrior--a teacher who could create a new world; and beside him, head erect, two princely pupils born to end the Raakshssa race. 

    With swords of victory hanging from their waists, bows and quivers mounted on strong shoulders, they moved, each like a three-headed cobra with uplifted hood.

BHAGAVAD-GITA

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     It is said that the soul invisible, inconceivable and immutable. Knowing this, you should not grieve for the body.

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     If however, you think that the soul (or the symptoms of life) will always be born and die forever, you still have no reason to lament, O mighty-armed.

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     One who has taken his birth is sure to die, and after death one is sure to take birth again. Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your duty, you should not lament.

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     All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when annihilated. so what need is there for lamentation? 

పోతనభాగవతము

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ఇక భాష విషయ మంటారా కొందరు తెనుగంటే ఇష్టపడతారు. కొందరు సంస్కృతమంటే చెవి కోసుకుంటారు. మరి కొందరు తెనుగునూ సంస్కృతాన్నీ సమానంగా అభిమానిస్తారు. నేను నా గ్రంథాన్ని అందరూ ఆనందించి మెచ్చుకునే విధంగా రచన సాగిస్తాను. 

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