Dear Sriman Sadagopan,
Sreemathe Ramanujaya Namaha:
I have been following the informative and excellent exchanges on this
subject. Permit me to participate in the debate.
In Sundara kandam there is one sentence uttered by Sita Piratti to Hanuman
in the Asoka Vanam. She says, ?Mamaiva Dushkrutam Kinchin Mahadasti Na
Samsayaha?:
It is said that Here Sita Piratti is in the role of a Jeevathma and Siriya
Tiruvadigal, Hanuman assumes the role of an Acharya. Seeta Piratti says that
She should have committed a small (Kinchit) or a big (mahat) Aparadham
(Dushkrutam) definitely some time. Otherwise why would Lord Rama forsake Her
for such a long time without coming to Her rescue, immediately? He could
easily rescue Her if He wanted to. For Her sake He even released the
Brahmasthram on a crow, an insignificant being. He could make the entire
Srushti vanish and recreate it in a Truti (may be even smaller than a nano
second). How could he condone the gross misbehaviour of Ravana?
Acharyas comment that a Jeevathma commits many mistakes some of which are
unforgivable. Even the Lord who is Mercy Personified acts cruelly when he
finds that the Jeevathma has committed such a gross mistake. This will be
mitigated with the active interception of the Divine Mother and the Acharya
on behalf of the Jeevathma after the Jeevathma repents for its follies.
Apparently at some time Seeta Piratti made fun of Lord Rama when He wanted
to leave for the forest alone without Seeta Piratti. She alludes that Lord
Rama might be a napunsaka if He were to leave Her behind. This is Bhagavat
Apacharam. But this is only a Pranaya Kalaham between the Divine Mother and
the Lord. This is even forgivable.
But when the unblemished Lakshmana who had sacrificed so much in order to
accompany the Lord and His consort to serve them, refuses to leave Her alone
when She ordered Him to go to the rescue of his brother when they hear
Maricha?s impersonated voice of Lord Rama calling their names in distress
when He released and buried a fatal arrow into the Rakshasa in the form of
golden deer, Sita Piratti hurls some very cruel and uncalled for insulting
words at Lakshmana. According to Poorva Acharyas this is tantamount to
Bhaagavata Apacharam, which the Paramaathama will never condone. He will
never forgive any Apacharam committed against His Bhaktas or Bhaagavathaas.
This is the reason He (the Paramaathma as Lord Rama) allows Sita Piratti
(the Jeevathma) to suffer untold miseries in Lanka ( Jeevathma suffers
miseries in the Mruthyu Lokas) and then again hurls the unutterable insults
at the Divine Mother Sita Piratti in everyone?s presence and asks Her to
undergo the ?ordeal by fire? to show His anger against the insults She
heaped on Ramanuja or Lakshmana, the quintessential Devotee of the Lord.
This sentence ? Mamaiva Dushkrutam Kinchin Mahad Asthi Na Samsayaha? is
spoken to Hanuman earlier in the Asoka Vanam, when He meets and tries to
console the Divine Mother. It is spoken to Hanuman who is in the role of an
Acharya according to Ramayana Rahasya arthas or commentaries by our Poorva
Aharyas.
I got this from an excellent book written By Ubhaya Vedantha Acharya Sriman
Sreebhashyam Appalaacharya Swamin who was a Sanskrit Professor in the Andhra
University at Vizag. He was an Illustrious Acharya of Ubhaya Vedanta and it
was a treat for the ears, mind and soul to hear him speak of Ramayana
Rahasyas and Divya Prabandham.
It is said that Sundara Kandam is a treasure house for Manthra Shastram. In
the Sundara Kandam story, Sita Piratti enacts the role of the Jeevathman and
Anjaneya Prabhu is cast in the role of an Acharya. Remember what Lord says
of Anjaneya to Laksmana Prabhu at the beginning of the Kishkinda Kandam when
they first meet each other. It is indicated by the Lord that Anjaneya has
all the auspicious attributes that qualifies one to be an Acharya. The Lord
Himself chooses the Suitable Acharya for us from time to time.
The role of an Acharya is highlighted in this episode also. Acharya is one
who is near to and is a confidant of the Lord, sent by Him to test the
Jeevathma and bridge the gap between Jeevathma and the Paramaathman. But
otherwise Seetha Piratti (She is none other than Sri Maha Lakshmi our Divine
Mother) is also a representative and an Anusandhana Karta of the Jeevathma
with Paramaathma. She is the one who does the Purusha Karam or
recommendation and pleads on our behalf to get our sins pardoned. ?Isaanaam
Jagato Asya Venkata Pathe: Vishno: Paraam Preyaseem,
Tad Vaksha Sthala Nitya Vaasara Sikhaam Tat Kshaanti Samvardhaneem?.
Such a Divine Mother herself had to undergo the ordeal to teach the
Jeevathmas their constitutional position Vis a Vis the Paramaathma, our
Lord.
Ramayana story or for that matter any of the epics and Puranas like Maha
Bhaaratham and Bhagavatham have tremendous esoteric meanings apart from the
Divine story and it is said they teach us the Vedic knowledge itself in an
easier way. So we have to study under authoritative Acharyas and understand
the inner and deeper meaning in these inexhaustible storehouses of eternal
Knowledge. There is no place for emotion in understanding Shastras. But
being emotionally attached to the Divine Couple is a natural phenomenon with
Bhakta Janas.
I crave the Pardon of the Bhakta Janas if I have committed some mistakes in
the above commentary. The misunderstanding if any is entirely due to my
ignorance or Agnyanam. Sarva Aparadhan Kshamasva.
?Pranipata Prasannahi Janakaatmaja?. I humbly beg the Divine Mother Seeta
Piratti to pardon any offence.
Jai Srimannarayana:
Adiyen,
Ramanuja Dasan.
>From: sadagopaniyengar <sadagopaniyengar@xxxxxxxx>
>To: SriRangaSri <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [SriRangaSri] The issue of Sita Piraatti's agni pravesam
>Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 04:05:37 +0530
>
>dear shri lakshminrsimhan,
>if your mail is apropos my posting "Ordeal by Fire-1", i would request you
>to read its sequel too.
>thanks and regards, dasan, sadagopan
>
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