> 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. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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