Friday 5 January 2018

Best

Once Vikramaditya asked which is the best sloka in Ramayana (ramcharitmanas )and offered a reward of 1000 gold coins. Vararuchi was a great Sanskrit scholar in the court of Vikramaditya. He tried to find the best sloka by discussing with many learned pandits. But could not arrive at a conclusion. One day while sleeping below a tree 2 Pishas (spirits) settled on the tree and were talking. As Vararuchi knew their language he was able to follow their conversation. They said as follows.

1st. Pishas: Where have you been?
2nd. Pishas: There was a birth of baby in a pariah's (one outside the four castes – a very low caste) house. I had a good feed of the offal's.
1st. Pishas: What child?
2nd. Pishas: A female one. I also read the fate of the child written on her head
1st. Pishas: Whom will she marry?
2nd. Pishas: The one below the tree who does not know the MAMVIDHI will marry her.

Hearing this Vararuchi was shocked but also happy that he got the answer. He immediately went to the King and recited the sloka in Ayodyakanda 40th Sarga

raman dashratham vidhi maam vidhi janak aatamjaam
ayodhyaam asthaveem vishi gacch taath yatha sukham

it is one tht sumitra said to lakshman wen he took her permission to accompany lord rama...

It has 3 meanings as follows.
  1. Meaning 1:"Know Rama to be Dasaratha. Look upon Seetha the daughter of Janaka as myself. Consider the forest as Ayodhya and depart happily, my son!"
  2. Meaning 2: Know Rama is one with 10 avtharas (Vishnu) Know Seetha as Lakshmi (Mam) and Know Forest as Ayodya (Un conquerable-Vaikunta) and depart happily
  3. Meaning 3: Consider Dasaratha as Dead, consider me as departed to my maternal home (as widow), and forget Ayodya and depart happily.

the deeper meaning is if the mind is dwelled on almighty the desert appears as fertile land the barren lands are like heaven and if mind is deprived of lord's love even the luxuries and pleasure of the world cant make one happy and content...his life is purposeless Embarrassed

varachui went to vikaramaditya and recited this sholka vikramaditya became impressed and gifted him 1000 coins

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