RAAMA LEAVES HOME

RAMAYANA

     "Entrust Raama to my care only for a few days. Do not refuse my request. Fulfill the promise you gave me unsought. Of Raama's safety you need have no anxiety. You will earn undying fame in the three worlds. Vasishtha and your ministers will agree with what I say."

     Dasaradha trembled with fear and anxiety. He had a hard choice to make; either to give his well-beloved son to be killed by the Raakshasas or himself incur the terrible anger of Viswaamitra.

     For a few moments, Dasaratha stood speechless, for he was stunned and bewildered. But recovering from the shock, he begged the sage not to press his demand, and said: "Raama is not yet fully sixteen years of age.  How can he fight with Raakshasas? Of what use is it to send him with you? What does he know of the wiles of Raakshasas?

     "It is not right that I should send a mere lad to fight them.  I am here, and my army is ready to march. I am here, and my army is ready to march. How can a lad protect you and your yaaga? Tell me all about your foes.  I shall go with you at the head  of my army and do your bidding and serve your need. Do tell me about these desecrators."

    Viswaamitra described Maareecha and Subaahu and Raavana their master. And he demanded again that Raama should be sent along with him.

     Dasaratha persisted in refusal. "Parting from Raama will be death to me,"  he said."I shall go with you, I and my army. Why, it seems to me the task proposed is pretty hard even for me.  How then can my son cope with it?  Indeed, I cannot send him. If you please, I am ready with my army." 

     Dasaratha's attempt to go back on his hasty word, enraged Viswaamitra.  The King's pleas and reasons were like oil poured on the fire of his anger.

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BHAGAVAD-GITA

2-17

That which pervades the entire body you should know to be indestructible. No one is able to destroy that imperishable soul.

2-18 

The material body of the indestructible,immeasurable and eternal living entity is sure to come to an end; therefore, fight, O descendant of Bharata.

2-19

Neither he who thinks the living entity the slayer nor he who thinks it slain is in knowledge, for the self slays not nor is slain. 

2-20

For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into the being .  He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.

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పోతనభాగవతము

1-18

ఆహా! ఏమీ నాఅదృష్టం. పలికేది పరమపవిత్రమైన భాగవతమా! పలికించే ప్రభువు కరుణాసముద్రుడైన రామభద్రుడా! పలికి నందువల్ల భవబంధాలు పరిహారమౌతాయా! అటువంటప్పుడు వృథాగా మరో కథ పలకటం దేనికి! భాగవతమే పలుకుతాను.

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