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> Post 3
> Dear srivaishNava perunthagaiyeer,
> 
> Continuing the answer to the question > "> is seethaa powerful?> ">  now 
> another question arises out of curiosity. Does raamaa recognize at any time 
> seethaa is powerful enough to defend herself on her own or does she needs a 
> support from her husband always? 
> 
> I wish to hear from learned scholars in the forum. 
> 
> The following will be a point I wish to present before the scholars of this 
> list, as a sort of reply to the question raised. Of course the scholars can 
> say whether this point is ok or not. Why I say that is clear from the comment 
> below.
> 
> While seethaa is describing the kaakaasuran episode in sundhara kaaNdam to 
> sri hanumaan, she says to hanumaan > "> raama, breaking his sleep [when the 
> blood from my breasts fell on raamaa due to the action of kaakaasuran] said - 
>  
> 
> aaseevisha iva krudhDha: svasan vaakyam abhaashatha: || 24th slokam
> kEna thE naaga naasa ooru  vikshatham vai sthana antharam
> ka: kreedathi sarOshEna pancha vakthrEna bhOginaa|| 25th slokam 
> 38th sargam sundhara kaaNdam
> 
> meaning: raama, sharpened with a lot of anger, spoke this sentence [which 
> fell] like poison -> "> hey [seethaa], one who has thighs like the tusker of 
> the elephant, who spoilt your bosoms? Who is playing with a five-headed 
> snake, which is angry?
> [sarOshEna - with a lot of vengeance? Or a lot of anger]  
> 
> Comment: I read in a book of tamil translation - of this slOkam which reads - 
> unadhu maarbu evanaal thunbuRuththap pattadhu, kOpaththinaal vaai 
> thiranthuLLa 5 thalai naagaththudan evan viLaiyaadugiRaan?> "> . 
> 
> This leaves to a doubt here, whether, raama identifies himself as the angry 
> five-headed snake or he means seethaa as the angry snake. That he is angry is 
> clear from previous slOkam - by > "> aaseevisha iva krudhDha:> ">  and 
> vaakyam abhaashatha:. As a continuation of expression of his anger, he also 
> takes a grass bit and sends it as a brahmaasthram, which is well known.
> 
> But think for a moment. Here the affected party is seethaa - so it is normal 
> to expect she is full of anger - > '> sarOshEna> '> . Further the word 
> bhOginaa is feminine gender, indicating seethaa, the female snake, and not 
> bhOgin, which means raama himself. So, my point here is raama recognizes > "> 
> her capacity> ">  that she is more than capable to defend herself in case of 
> adversity by calling her a 5 headed snake. But she chooses to keep silent, so 
> that he takes action, which enhances his stature as > '> saraNaagatha 
> vathsalan> '> . 
> 
> Another argument which can be advanced by scholars in favour of raamaa, 
> rather than seethaa is - In the earlier slokams, raama says to seethaa, > "> 
> hey seethaa, are you not capable to shy away even this crow?> ">  - which 
> means she is incapable even to scare a crow and needs support and protection, 
> always, from him.
> 
> But suddenly how can you say raama recognizes her capacity? My answer is that 
> the couple is making fun with each other. When he realizes that the damage is 
> already done, he recognizes her capacity as well, and uses his valour.  
> 
> Another beauty of a point to prove seethaa is capable is available again in 
> sundhara kaaNdam - after getting a 2 months time from raavaNa seethaa says to 
> him -
> 
> asandhEsaath thu raamasya thapasa: cha anupaalanaath |
> na thvaam kurmi dhasagreeva bhasma bhasmaarha thEjasaa || 5-22-20
> 
> dhasagreeva = O RaavaNa! 
> bhasma arha = (although you are) suited to be burnt into ashes 
> asandhEsaath = not having mandate; 
> raamasya = of raama; 
> anupaalanaath = (and) preserving 
> thapasa: = austerity; 
> na kurmi = I am not making 
> thvaam bhasmam = you into ashes 
> thEjasaa = (with my) glory.
> 
> Meaning: > "> O RaavaNaa! Although you are suited to be burnt into ashes, not 
> having the mandate of Raama and preserving austerity, I am not reducing you 
> into ashes with my glory."
> 
> Seethaa is very clear here in this slOkam - I do not have the mandate of 
> raamaa to kill you or burn you to ashes with my own capacity, for having seen 
> me with eyes filled with kaamam [about which she expresses in slokams 14 15, 
> 17, and 18 of this sargam 22 of sundhara kaaNdam].> 
>  
> Any more doubts about the capability of seethaa please?
> 
> Dhaasan
> 
>  Vasudevan m.g.
> 
> PS: sorry for delay in serving this post as I was away for more than a week 
> on official business as usual. 
> 




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