> 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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