Ravana and Dsasratha

 

എനിക്ക് വന്ന ഒരു ചോദ്യം

രാവണന്റെ പത്തു തലയും,.ദശരഥന്റെ ദശ രതവും...ഇതിന്റെ തത്വം ഒന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു തരുമോ..

എൻറെ മറുപടി

ദശരഥ തത്വം വളരെ എളുപ്പമാണ്. നാം സാധാരണ ഗതിയിൽ two dimensional ആയി നാലു പ്രധാന ദിക്കുകളും പിന്നെ അവയ്ക്കു ഇടയിലുള്ള നാലു ഉപദിക്കുകളും മാത്രം കാണുന്നു. സാധാരണ മനുഷ്യന് ഈ പരന്ന എട്ടു ദിക്കുകളിലും സഞ്ചരിക്കാം തേർതെളിക്കാം വിജയം നേടാം.

ഇത് two dimensional and flat.. പ്രതലം ഇവിടെ വിസ്തീർണ്ണം മാത്രമേ ഉള്ളൂ.

പക്ഷെ ചില അസാധാരണ വ്യക്തികൾക്ക് തങ്ങളുടെ പ്രഭാവം മുകളിലേക്കും താഴോട്ടും കൂടെ വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിയും. അതുവഴി അവരുടെ കഴിവ് three dimensional ആവുന്നു. അവർ എണ്ണിയാലൊടുങ്ങാത്ത വിസ്തീർണ്ണപ്രതലങ്ങൾ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു വ്യാപ്തിയെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വ്യാപ്തത്തെ കീഴടക്കുന്നു. അങ്ങനെ എട്ടു ദിക്കിലും മുകളിലും ചോട്ടിലും ഇഷ്ടം പോലെ എത്താൻ കഴിയുന്ന മഹാൻ ദശരഥനാവുന്നു.

ഇവിടെ രഥം എന്നു പറയുന്നത് ചലനശേഷിയെ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചാണ്. തേര് എന്ന വാഹനത്തേയല്ല.

വിഷ്ണു പത്തുദിക്കും വ്യാപിച്ചു നിൽക്കുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹത്തേയും ദശരഥൻ എന്ന് വിളിക്കാം.

ദശരഥൻറെ വ്യാപനം ശാരീരികമാണ്.

രാവണതത്വം

പക്ഷെ

രാവണൻറെ കഴിവുകൾ ധിഷണാപരമാണ്. അതാണ് പത്ത് തലകൾ കൊണ്ട് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്.

വൈരുദ്ധ്യങ്ങളുടെ വിളനിലം.

ശുദ്ധനായ ശിവഭക്തൻ

ക്രൂരനായ രാക്ഷസൻ

അദ്വിതിയനായ പടയാളി മഹാ പണ്ഡിതൻ

വേദങ്ങളുടെ പരിശോധകൻ

സാമവേദ ഗായകൻ

വീണാ വിദ്വാൻ

അതേ സമയം സ്ത്രീലമ്പടൻ

വഞ്ചനാശീലൻ..

പത്തല്ല പലപല മുഖങ്ങൾ.

പത്ത് എന്നത് ആലങ്കാരികമായി പറയുന്നു എന്ന് മാത്രം.

A question that came to me is

The ten heads of Ravana, and Dasharatha's Dasharatha... Can you tell me the principle of this..

My answer

Dasaratha principle is very easy. We normally see only the four main directions as two dimensions and then the four sub-directions between them. An ordinary person can travel in these eight flat directions and achieve success.

This reckoning is two dimensional and flat. The surface here is only the area.

However, some extraordinary individuals can extend their influence upwards and downwards. In this way, their ability becomes three-dimensional. They conquer a dimension or scope that includes innumerable areas. Thus, the great Dasharatha becomes the one who can reach the eight directions, above and below too at will.

Here, the word "chariot" refers to the ability to move. Not the vehicle called a chariot.

Since Vishnu spreads over ten directions, we can called him too Dasharatha.

Dasharatha's spread is physical.

Ravana principle

On the other hand

Ravana's abilities are intellectual. That is what his ten heads indicate symbolically.

A breeding ground for contradictions.

A pure devotee of Shiva

A cruel demon

A unique and matchless soldier

A great scholar

A reviewer of the Vedas

A singer of the Samaveda

A Veena scholar

At the same time, a womanizer

A traitor.

Not ten but many faces.

We use the word ten figuratively.

Sita's Praise for Lakshmana

स्रजश्च सर्वरत्नानि प्रिया याश्च वराङ्गनाः।

ऐश्वर्यं च विशालायां पृथिव्यामपि दुर्लभम्॥५७

पितरं मातरं चैव संमान्याभिप्रसाध्य च।

अनुप्रव्रजितो रामं सुमित्रा येन सुप्रजाः॥५८

आनुकूल्येन धर्मात्मा त्यक्त्वा सुखमनुत्तमं।

अनुगच्छति काकुत्स्थं भ्रातरं पालयन् वने॥५९

सिंहस्कन्धो महाभाहुर्मनस्वी प्रियदर्शनः।

पितृवद्वर्तते रामे मातृवन्मां समाचरन्॥६०

ह्रियमाणाम् तदा वीरो न तु मां वेद लक्ष्मणः।

वृद्धोपसेवी लक्ष्मीवाञ्च्छक्तो न बहुभाषिता॥६१

राजपुत्रः प्रियः श्रेष्ठः सदृशः श्वशुरस्य मे।

मत्तः प्रियतरो नित्यं भ्राता रामस्य लक्ष्मणः॥६२

नियुक्तो धुरि यस्यां तु तामुद्वहति वीर्यवान्।

यं दृष्ट्वा राघवो नैव वृत्तमार्यमनुस्मरेत्॥६३

स ममार्थाय कुशलं वक्तव्यो वचनान्मम।

मृदुर्नित्यं शुचिर्दक्षः प्रियो रामस्य लक्ष्मणः॥६४

श्रीमद्वाल्मीकिये रामायणे आदिकाव्य् सुन्दरकाण्डे सर्गः ३८

srajaśca sarvaratnāni priyā yāśca varāṅganāḥ|

aiśvaryaṁ ca viśālāyāṁ pṛthivyāmapi durlabham||57

pitaraṁ mātaṁ caiva saṁmānyābhiprasādhya ca|

anupravrajito rāmaṁ sumitrā yena suprajāḥ||58

ānukūlyeana dharmātmā tyaktvā sukhamanuttamaṁ|

anugacchati kākutsthaṁ bhrātaraṁ pālayan vane||59

siṁhaskando mahābhāhurmanasvī priyadarśanaḥ|

pitṛvadvartate rāme mātṛvanmāṁ samācaran||60

hriyamāṇām tadā vīro na tu māṁ veda lakṣmaṇaḥ|

vṛddhopasevī lakṣmīvāñcchakto na bahubhāṣitā||61

rājaputraḥ priyaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sadṛśaḥ śvaśurasya me|

mattaḥ priyataro nityaṁ bhrātā rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ||62

niyukto dhuri yasyāṁ tu tāmudvahati vīryavān|

yaṁ dṛṣṭvā rāghavo naiva vṛttamāryamanusmaret||63

sa mamārthāya kuśalaṁ vaktavyo vacanānmama|

mṛdurnityaṁ śucirdakṣaḥ priyo rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ||64

śrīmadvālmīkiye rāmāyaṇe ādikāvy sundarakāṇḍe sargaḥ 38

We all know Lakshmana as a very important character in Ramayanam.  But usually he is not accorded the place of honour he deserved in the epic for his sheer devotion and the voluntary sacrifice of all that is best in life for the sake of his elder brother who is just two days older than him. Most of the time it would appear that even Rama and Sita were treating him only as a utility man.  In fact, when Maricha appeared before Sita in the disguise of a Golden deer and she prompted Rama to run after the deer and fetch it for her, Rama had asked Lakshmana to ensure the safety of Sita in his absence.  The wily Maricha, when he was ultimately hit by the arrow of Rama in a far off place, shouted out the names of Sita and Lakshmana in the voice of Rama giving a false impression that Rama was in mortal danger.  Lakshmana knew that this was only a bait by the dying demon.  But Sita insisted that Lakshmana should go for the rescue of Rama and when Lakshmana was reluctant to leave sita unguarded, she used the worst language accusing him of having ulterior intentions on her.  Lakshman had to go away and this made the entry of Ravana into the Ashram and abduction of Sita. Maybe, she remembered the ungrateful treatment she meted out to Lakshmana, and therefore when Hanuman reached Lanka in search of he and she was asked to give messages to her Relatives and friends on the Indian Subcontinent, she showers all praise on Lakshman.  It is a fact that Lakshman deserved this and more

"The faithful Lakshmana had voluntarily abandoned all comforts, gems and jewels, affluent life which is not even thinkable for ordinary persons, and company of noble maidens in Ayodhya, and accompanied Rama and Me for a life of complete austerity and physical denial in the forest, that too for fourteen years. This was done by him after convincing his parents. He is the darling child because of whose birth Devi Sumitra attained great fame. He is now wandering in the forest, after giving up all the comforts of Royal life, and his only mission in life is to protect Rama in the forest.  He is a valorous hero with the shoulder s resembling a lion, having long hands and also a mind and character of the highest order, and he is very pleasing person to the eyes. For him Rama is his father and I am his mother. When I was abducted, he was not present in the ashram ( implying that had he been present the dastardly action could have been thwarted and also that She had force him to go away).  Lakshma is considerate and would be of great service to elder people, he carried in him all the marks of prosperity and he is very powerful. However, he is a man of few words, and is softspoken.He is a real Prince of Kshatriya  blood, he is dear to all, he is of sternling character, and he resmbles Dasartha, my father in law very much. I feel Lakshman is even more dearer to Rama than  me his wife. Lakshmana is a hero who will execute whatever directions are given to him apply his ingenuity and would emerge as as achiever at any cost. Rama is forgetting the grief of having lost his father only by being in the company of Lakshmana. Oh Hanuman, please convey my best wishes to him in endearing words. He is soft always, a very clean and efficient person  and is the cynosure of the eyes of Rama.

This was quoted because, most of the other characters except Urmila, Shatrugna, and the two daughter-in-laws of Dasartha apart from sita, who, along with Laksmana, had   all undergone great sacrifices in life during the fourteen years of exile of Rama, and they have not been given sufficient footage in the epic.