WIFE OR DEMON ?

RAMAYANA

With my head bowed at your feet, I beg of you. Have you not said many  time," Two dear sons I have. And of them  Raama, the elder, is dearer to me"? In deciding  to crown Raama,  what have I done but carry out in action your unspoken wish? Why then do you demand these cruel boons? No, no, it cannot do really that you mean  this. You are only testing me to find out if I indeed love your son Bharata. Do not through a great sin, destroy our famous line of Kings."

Even then Kaikeyi spoke no word, but her eyes blazed scornful anger.

The King Continued."Till this day you have done nothing to cause me sorrow, never spoken an unworthy word. Who has corrupted you now? I cannot believe that this evil thought in your own. How often have  you told me, my dear, that, noble as Bharata is, Raama is nobler still ? Is it the same Raama that you now want to be sent to the forest? How can you he dwell the forest? How can you even entertain the thought of his going away into the wilderness infested by ferocious beasts? How lovingly has Raama treated you and served you! How can you forget all this and steel your heart and utter these words, ? "Send him to the forest.? What fault has he committed : Of the hundreds of the women in the palace, has anyone ever uttered  word against his honour or virtue? The whole world loves him for his great and good qualities.  How did you alone among so many find cause to dislike him?  Is not Raama like Indra himself? Is not his face radiant with goodness and spiritual light like a rishi's? The whole world praises his truthfulness and friendliness, his learning and wisdom, his heroism and humility.  No one has heard a harsh word from his hips. How can I, his father , say to him 'Son, go to the forest'? This can never be. Have mercy on me, an old man  nearing the end of his days. Kaikeyi,  ask for anything else,in this kingdom, ask for any thing else, and  I will give with folded hands,  I beg you , do not send me to yama.  Clinging to your feet I beg you , I beg you humbly, save Raama! Save me from sin!"
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BHAGAVAD-GITA

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The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Son of Partha, a transcendentalist engaged in auspicious activities does not meet with destruction either in this world or in the spiritual world; one who does good, My friend, is never overcome by evil. 

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The unsuccessful yogi, after many, many years of enjoyment on the planets of the pious living entities, is born into a family of righteous people, or into a family of rich aristocracy. 

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Or [if unsuccessful after long practice of yoga] he takes his birth  in a family of transcendentalists who are surely great in wisdom, Certainly, such a birth is rare in this world.

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On taking such a birth, he revives the divine consciousness of his previous life, and he again tries to make further progress in order to achieve complete success, O son of Kuru. 
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పోతనభాగవతము

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ప్రాకృత రూపరహితుడూ, జ్ఞానస్వరూపుడూ అయిన జీవునికి మహదాదులైన మాయాగుణాలవల్ల అత్మస్థానమైన స్థూలశరీరం ఏర్పడింది.  గగనమందు మేఘసమూహాన్ని ఆరోపించినట్లూ, గాలియందు పైకి లేచిన దుమ్ముదుమారాన్ని ఆరోపించినట్లూ అజ్ఞానులైన నారు సర్వదర్శి అయిన ఆత్మయందు దృశ్యత్వాన్ని ఆరోపించుతున్నారు, జీవునికి కనిపించే ఈ స్థూలరూపం కంటే కనిపించనిదీ, వినిపించవిదీ, అవ్యక్తమైనదీ, కరచరణాదులు లేనిదీ అయిన సూక్ష్మరూపం మరొక్కటి ఉంటుంది. సూక్ష్మమైన ఈ జీవాత్మ యొక్క ఉత్క్రాంతి గమనాగమనాలవల్ల మళ్ళీ మళ్ళీ జన్మిస్తున్నట్లు అనిపించుతుంది. స్వస్వరూపజ్ఞానం వల్ల ఈ స్థూలసూక్ష్మరూపాలు రెండూ తొలగిపోతాయనీ, మాయవల్ల ఇవి ఆత్మకు కల్పింపబడతాయనీ గ్రహించినప్పుడు జీవునికి  బ్రహ్మ సందర్శనానికి అధికారం లభిస్తుంది. సమ్యక్ జ్ఞానమే దర్శనం, సర్వజ్ఞుడైన ఈశ్వరునికి లోబడి క్రీడిస్తూ అవిద్య అనబడే మాయ ఉపశమించి తాను విద్యగా పరిణమించినప్పుడు ఉపాధి అయిన స్థూలసూక్ష్మరూపాలను దగ్దంచేసి, జీవుడు కాష్టంలేకుండా ప్రాకాశిస్తున్న అగ్నిలాగా బ్రహ్మస్వరూపాన్ని పొంది పరమానందంతో విరాజిల్లుతాడు. ఈ విధంగా తత్వవేత్తలు చెబుతున్నారు అని సూతుడు మశ్శీ చెప్పసాగాడు. 
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