Saturday, September 09, 2023

अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो ददाम्येतद् व्रतं मम



सकृतेव प्रपन्नाय तवास्मीति च याचते | अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो ददाम्येतद् व्रतं मम ||
sakruteva prapannaaya tavaasmeeti cha yaachate abhayam sarvabhootebhyah dadaamyetad vratam mama
സകൃത് ഏവ പ്രപന്നായ തവാസ്മീതി ച യാചതെ അഭയം സര്‍വ ഭൂതേഭ്യഃ ദധാമ്യേതദ് വ്രതം മമ
This is the Charamasloka of Rama Avataram found in Valmiki Ramayanam..
Charamasloka as per Vaishnava Sampradayam..
Charama sloka does not mean sloka about death.. It only means that the sloka of ultimate importance as pronounced by the Lord Himself in that Avataram'
Here, Vibheeshana, being driven away by his elder brother Ravana for having spoken in favour of release of Sita honourably to Rama, had to flee from the wrath of the mighty Rakshasa and has landed up near the abode of Rama where Rama is finalizing his strategies of the war against Ravana to redeem Sita
Vibheeshana is seeking protection and his entreaties to the aides of the Lord is.
raaghavam sharanam gataH .sarvalokasharanyaaya raaghavaaya mahaatmane nivedayata maam praaptam vibheshanam upasthitam
राघवं शरणं गतः. सर्वलोकशरण्याय राघवाय महात्मने निवेदयत मां प्राप्तं विभीषणं उपस्थितं
I have come to surrender myself to lord Raghava.. Please convey to the Lord that I am here seeking the protection who is the ultimate source of succour to the whole world ,,
Rama is surrounded by all his advisers and kinsmen like Lakshmana, Sugriva, Aanjaneyaswamy, Jambavaan, Angada etc..
When the question of giving shelter to Vibheeshana is taken up for discussion, all the aides, with the exception of Anjaneyaswamy are suspicious of the Intentions of the younger brother of the Demon King and they suggest that Vibhishana should be driven away and at any cost he should not be granted refuge..
The Lord of Lords, the Majestic Emeperor Sri Ramachandra makes the following declaration..
"For the one who has come to me just once for refuge and who is entreating and begging before me that he is mine, I have to grant succour and protection..
The sole vow of my life is that I shall grant protection and relief from fear to all beings."
That precisely is our Emperor Lord Ramachandra for us

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