STORM AND CALM

Ramayana

How can a king listen to a woman and violate dharma? Even your enemies , O!Raama, when they look at you begin to love you, but this dotard of a father sends you to the forest.  Look here, brother, let us together throw out this King and take charge of the kingdom ourselves. Who dare oppose us? I shall make an end of any who dares.  Only give me leave and I shall do this single-handed. 

A young brother to become King and you to go to the forest! The world would laugh at this absurdity. Don't consent to this. I at any rate won't stand this.  I shall put down all opposition and see that you rule the Kingdom without let or hindrance. Never doubt but I have strength to do it. Instead of the sun rising , a great darkness has descended upon the land this morning, for when we were expecting your coronation the  King sentences you to banishment! In the face of such injustice there is no use being nice and polite.  I cannot stand this. I must do my duty. Mother, now you will see the strength of my arm and so , brother,"

Lakshmana's words were some solace to Kausalya, but yet this strange talk of ousting the king and seizing the throne frightened her. 

She said " Raama, consider well what Lakshmana says. Don't go to the forest. If you go away, how can I stay here all alone among enemies? I too shall go with you. 

Raama had listened in silence to Lakshmana's outburst, for it was wise to let the pent up passion find outlet in words.  Then, turning to Kausalya he said :" Mother , let there be no talk of anyone going with me to the forest. It is your duty to stay here serving the King and sharing the sorrow that has come to him in his old age. How can the crowned queen of an Emperor wander with me like a widow in the forest? This cannot be. I shall return  after my term of forest life.
cONTD..NEXT. 

BHAGAVAD-GITA

8-21
That which the Vedantists describe as  un manifest and infallible, that which is known as the supreme destination, that place from which, having attained it, one never returns--that is My Supreme abode.  


8-22
The Supreme of Godhead , who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion. Although He is present in His abode, He is all- pervading, and everything  is situated within him. 

8-23
O best of Bharatas, I shall now explain to you the different times at whichn, passing away from this world , the yogi does or does not come back.

8-24
Those who know the Supreme Brahman attain that Supreme by passing away from the world during the influence  of the fiery God, in the light , at an auspicious moment of the day, during the fortnight of the waxing moon, or during the six months when the sun travels in the north. 
Contd..next.  

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మహానుభావా నీవు సమస్త గ్రంథముల సారాన్నీ కనిపెట్టినవాడవు. అనేక భాషలందు పారం ముట్టినవాడవు. నానావిధములైన కథలను చక్కగా చెప్పటంలో కంకణం కట్టినవాడవు. ఇప్పుడు మేము అచిగిన విషయాలన్నీ, ఆమూలాగ్రంగా మాకు వివరించవలసినదిగా కోరుతున్నాము. 
మిగతాది..తర్వాత.

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