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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

Continuing the discussion on the observation of 'protocol' by raama, we will 
now see how raama has NOT observed any protocol in meeting sage sutheekshna 
like while meeting sage bharadhwaaja and sarabhanga [but observed the protocol 
on the occasion of meeting sage agasthya].

 

raama: thu sahitha: bhraathraa seethayaa cha paranthapa: |
sutheekshNasya aasrama padam jagaama saha thai: dhvijai: || 3-7-1

 

Meaning: Raama, the enemy-scorcher, has gone towards the threshold of the 
hermitage of Sage SutheekshNa along with his brother LakshmaNa and Seethaa, 
also along with those Brahmans who accompanied him all the way. 

 

Point 1: Next 3 slOkams describe how raama traveled - meaning of slOkams alone 
given here as - He, traveling on a long way, and on crossing rivers with plenty 
of waters has seen a tranquil mountain towering like great Mt. Meru. Then those 
best ones from Ikshvaku dynasty, those two Raaghavaas along with Seetha have 
entered the forest, which will always be full with diverse trees. Entering that 
perilous forest with its many a flower and fruit bearing trees, they have seen 
the hermitage in a reclusive place adorned with rows of jute cloths as though 
garlanding it. [3-7-2, 3, 4]

 

thathra thaapasam aaseenam mala paNkaja dhaariNam |
raama: sutheekshNam vidhivath thapOdhanam abhaashatha || 3-7-5

 

meaning: There on seeing the ascetically rich Sage SutheekshNa sitting in yogic 
posture with his body bearing lotus-like blotches of soil, Raama dutifully 
spoke to him. [3-7-5]

 

point 2: see here - straightaway raama sees the sage, goes to him, and talks to 
him. No protocols, no assistants like lakshmaNa going and informing arrival of 
raama to the sage seeking his permission etc.

 

raamO~aham asmi bhagavan bhavantham dhrashtum aagatha: |
thath maa abhivadha dharmajna maharshE sathya vikrama || 3-7-6

 

meaning: Oh! godly sage I am Raama, I have come to see you, oh, knower of 
virtue, oh, great sage, oh, one with truthfulness as your courage, please talk 
to me."

 
Point 3: See again no protocols in seeing another great rishi athri - husband 
of anasooya to whom seethaa describes her marriage. [in which description the 
point of raamaa did not agree for marriage till his father gave the consent is 
told].
 
thasmaadh anyathra gachchhaama ithi samchinthya raaghava: | 
praathishtatha sa vaidhEhyaa lakshmaNEna cha samgatha: ||   2 -109 - 4
 
meaning: [after bharatha left with sandals and after performing the religious 
rites for deceased father dhasaratha] raaghava thought - 'let us go to some 
other place' - and then proceeded with vaidhEhee and lakshmaNa.
 
sO~athrEr aasramam aasaadhya tham vavandhE mahaa yasaa: | 
tham chaapi bhagavaan athri: puthravath prathyapadhyatha || 2-109- 5
 
meaning: On reaching the aasramam of sage athri, these two famed ones bowed to 
the sage athri. The sage also received raama as if he is his own son.
 
svayam aathithyam aadhisya sarvam asya susathkrutham | 
soumithrim cha mahaabhaagaan seethaam cha samasaanthvayath || 2-109 - 6
 
meaning: raaghava on his own had the hosting at the [athri's] aasramam. 
Soumithree and seethaa also had taken rest on their own.
 
Point: In the aasramam of sage athri raama behaved, as though he is the son of 
athri and as such there is no question of any protocol.
 

Now it is made very clear in that particular instant of raama meeting sage 
agasthya he observed protocol. Similarly in kishkindha kaaNdam [later], raama 
observes the protocol in meeting sugreeva, which all know - viz- since sugreeva 
was afraid he sends his assistant and minister hanumaan to find out who these 
two are. Then lakshmaNa as advised by raama spoke to the minister hanumaan who 
in turn made the meeting of raama and sugreeva successful leading to the 
forging of a treaty of friendship.

 

With this, before concluding, I repeat the question what is so special to 
agasthya to observe the protocol which raama did not observe with others. Any 
comments please?

 

Dhasan

 

Vasudevan m.g.  



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