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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,



In the previous 6 posts, we saw 'lakshmaNa' donning 5 roles, and the
descriptions, on 5th one, is not finished yet. Same is being continued in
this post also. The fifth role is the 'angry young brother', ready even to
fight against the revered father, and now against his own brother [another
brother], out of love for his elder brother raama.



We saw that when kousalyaa was weeping heavily on hearing the news of raama
had to set out for forest, instead of climbing the throne, lakshmaNa burst
out stating 'I am ready to even kill father' etc. Later when mother
kousalyaa and son raama exchanged examples of how sons served their mothers
and fathers, kousalya became exhausted and fell unconscious due to sorrow.
Then lakshmNa claimed all three worlds cannot stand against his prowess and
why to talk of father, raama's coronation will take place and lakshmaNa wll
stand like a coast against sea. By this time lakshmaNa understood raama
cannot be changed. When he realised that lakhmaNa spoke thus --



braveehi kO adhya Eva mayaa viyujyathaam | thava asuhrudh praaNa ya*s*a:
suhrudh janai: |

yathaa thava iyam vasudhaa va*s*E bhavEth | thathhaa Eva maam shaadhi thava
asmi kinkara: ||

2-23-40



Meaning: Tell me now itself, who is your enemy to be made deprived of life,
honour, and friendship, by me. Command me so that now this earth will become
your dominion. I am your servant.



*Point:* The last sentence is very important. 'I am your servant and wait
for your orders'. So this is the point of start of lashmNa's next role ? the
servant ? kinkara - one who does kainkaryam to his master. Of course this is
a self assigned role, like that angry young brother.



LakshmaNa's anger is still not subdued. After this raama consoled lakshmaNa
and said he will still abide by father's orders. So lakshmaNa gave up that
resistance and anger ? see vaalmeeki --



vimrujya baashpam parisaanthavya cha asakruth | sa lakshmaNam raaghava vam*s
*a vardhana: |

uvaacha pithryai: vachanE vyavasthitham | nibOdha maam Esha hi soumya sath
patha: || 2-23-41



meaning: Then, Raama spoke thus to Lakshmana after consoling him, time and
again, by wiping off his tears; "Oh, Lakshmana! I stand by the words of our
father. This indeed is a good path."



*Point:* So lakshmaNa gave up his anger and became subdued at this stage.
But for us that role of angry young brother is not yet over. For when the
trio of raama, lakshmaNa, and seethaa left to the forest, bharatha returned
and had his own quota of fight against his mother kaikEyee. Then, he,
collecting guru vasishta, ministers and army, left for the forest saying, 'I
will bring back raama and install him  in the throne'.



In the forest when this army and others marched, the domain animals and
birds made a hush and left their original living places. Observing this
raama ordered lakshmaNa to find out what is the reason for this.



thaan cha vidhravathO dhrushTvaa tham cha *s*rutvaa sa nihsvanam |

uvaacha raama: soumithrim lakshhmaNam dheeptha thEjasam || 2-96-6



meaning: Seeing those animals running away and hearing that clamour, Raama
spoke to Lakshmana (son of Sumithra) of burning courage as follows:



hantha lakshmaNa pa*s*ya iha sumithraa suprajaa: thvayaa |

bheema sthanitha gambheera: thumula: *s*rooyathE svana: || 2-96-7



Meaning: Alas! O, Lakshmana! Sumithra is blessed with a noble son in you.
Here it is heard a tumultuous sound, as terrific as that of a roaring cloud.
See what it is."



*Point:* Please note address of raama ? sumithra suprajaa. There
visvaamithra addressed raama as kousalyaa suprajaa:, which we use even
today. Here it is raama the supreme lord himself addresses lakshmaNa. 'Oh
lakshmaNa, you are great'.



As directed by his elder brother, the servant lakshmaNa saw a huge army with
elephants, horses, and men, are coming making a thunderous noise.
Immediately he could feel / recognize that it is bharatha's army. So he
informs raama in a fully irritated condition ?



tham raama: purusha vyaaghrO lakshmaNam prathyuvaacha ha |

anga avEkshasva soumithrE kasya Ethaam manyasE chamoom || 2-96-15



Meaning: Raama the tiger among men replied to Lakshmana, saying: "O,
Lakshmana! See, whose army do you think is this?"



Evam uktha: thu raamENa lakshmaNO vaakyam abraveeth |

dhidhakshan iva thaam sEnaam rushitha: paavako yathaa || 2-96-16



Meaning: Hearing Rama's words, Lakshmana was irritated like a fire, and
spoke the following words, as though he was wishing to scorch the army.



sampannam raajyam icChan thu vyaktham praapya abhishEchanam |

aavaam hanthum samabhyEthi kaikEyyaa bharatha: sutha: || 2-96-17



Meaning: lakshmaNa says to raama, "Bharata, Kaikeyi's son, having obtained
coronation and desirous of making the kingdom free of enemies, is coming
here to kill both of us. It is clear."



Esha vai sumahaan *s*reemaan viTapee samprakaashathE |

viraajathi udhgatha skandha: kOvidhaara dhvajO rathE || 2-96-18



meaning: The gigantic and glorious tree with superb branches is shining over
there prominently. The ensign bearing the device of a kOvidhara
(pomegranate) tree is shining on that chariot.



*Point:* On being told to check what is the reason, lakshmaNa climbed a
'sal' tree and saw the army coming. He identified the flag on the chariot
and its inscription ? the pomegranate tree ? of king dhasaratha ? so tells
raama.



[perhaps, the parents who read this mail can remember and tell their
children, one more answer to the list of quiz questions ? what is the
inscription in dhasaratha's flag ? it is pomegranate tree - like the wheel
in India's national flag]



api nou va*s*am aagacChEth kOvidhaara dhvajO raNE |

api dhrakshyaami bharatham yath kruthE vyasanam mahath || 2-96-21

thvayaa raaghava sampraaptham seethayaa cha mayaa thathaa |



meaning: O, Raama! Will that flag with the insignia of a kOvidhara tree come
into our subjugation? Can we see Bharatha, because of whom a great
misfortune has occurred to you, to Seethaa and to me?



yan nimiththam bhavaan raajyaath chyuthO raaghava *s*aa*s*vathaath |

sampraapthO ayam arir veera bharatO vadhya Eva mE || 2-96-22

bharathasya vadhE dhOsham na aham pa*s*yaami raaghava |

poorva apakaariNam hathvaa na hi adharmENa yujyathE || 2-96-23



meaning: O, Raama, the warrior! By the reason of whom you were deprived of
an eternal kingdom, such Bharata as a foe, who is coming here, deserves to
be slain by me. O, Raama! I see no sin in slaying Bharata. None is charged
with unlawfulness, if one strikes down an aggressor."



*Point:* LakshmaNa goes on venting his anger and says ? dear readers ?
understand all these angry words are out of sheer love on his elder ? for,
again here, even at this stage, amidst the fury of anger - he says, 'raama
you will rule the earth' ? just does not think of any thing else ? hey, this
is sheer fraternal love



poorva apakaaree bharatasya thyaktha dharma*s*cha raaghava |

Ethasmin nihathE kruthsnaam anu*s*aadhi vasundharaam || 2-96-24



meaning: Bharata is the assailant and his death is legitimate. He being
dead, you will rule the entire earth."



*s*araaNaam dhanusha: cha aham anruNo asmi mahaa vanE |

sasainyam bharatham hathvaa bhavishyaami na sam*s*ayaH || 2-96-30



Meaning: By killing Bharatha together with his army in this great forest, I
shall discharge my debt to my bow and arrows."



*Point:* In reply raama pacified lakshmaNa saying, 'I want the kingdom
obtained in right way and not by killing my own brother'. Then lakshmaNa
felt ashamed ? see vaalmeeki



thathaa ukthO dharma seelEna bhraathraa thasya hithE ratha: |

lakshmaNa: pravivE*s*a iva svaani gaathraaNi lajjayaa || 2-97-19

thadh vaakyaM lakshmaNa: *s*ruthvaa vreeshitha: prathyuvaacha ha |

thvaa manyE dhrashTum aayaatha: pithaa dhasaratha: svayam || 2-97-20



meaning: At these words spoken by his honourable brother, to whom he was
devoted, abashed, shrank into himself. Listening to these words ashamed,
lakshmaNa answered: "I think that our father Dhasaratha coming here to see
you himself."



avatheerya thu saala agraath thasmaath sa samithinjaya: |

lakshmaNa: praanjalir bhoothvaa thasthou raamasya paarsvatha: || 2-97-28



meaning: Descending from the top of that Sala tree, Lakshmana the victorious
in battle, with joined palms, stood by the side of Raama.



So the angry outburst of lakshmaNa came to an end ? 'with a shame ? self
inflicted' ? because of excessive love - all from the top of tree. But when
ordered to come to ground by raama ? he was really grounded ? realized the
truth. Earlier outburst came to end with servitude to the lord. Here again
it is the same ? see words 'anjali bhhothvaa'. See how vaalmeeki puts the
scenes to glorious end. Enjoy every bit of it.



With this the 'angry young brother' role is concluded. Please excuse me for
using too many slOkams. For, I want you all to enjoy that simple Sanskrit
and also one or more reading of it will make the enjoyment more.



Dhasan




-- 
Vasudevan MG


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