Srimad Ramayanam - Kausalya's mangalasasanam to Rama

This episode is quite moving.

If Rama displayed courage and resilience in the face of distress through His stoicism and equanimity, Kausalya went a step ahead in being the mom of Rama.

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She did what a brave mother would do - wished Rama and her mangalasasanam is quite notable.

Specifically, there are 3 that are also recited as mangala slokas upon completion of parayanam.

यन् मन्गलम् सहस्र अक्षे सर्व देव नमः कृते
वृत्र नाशे समभवत् तत् ते भवतु मन्गलम् 2
யன் மங்களம் சஹஸ்ராக்ஷே சர்வதேவ நமஸ்க்ருதே
வ்ருத்ரநாஷே சமபவத் தத்தே பவது மங்களம்

Felicity occurred when the 1000 eyed Indra killed the demon Vriddasura, let that felicity come to you. 3
यन् मन्गलम् सुपर्णस्य विनता अकल्पयत् पुरा
अमृतम् प्रार्थयानस्य तत् ते भवतु मन्गलम्

யன் மங்களம் ஸுபர்ணஸ்ய வினதா கல்பயத்புரா
அம்ருதம் ப்ரார்த்தயநஸ்ய தத்தே பவது மங்களம்

Which blessing was invoked by Vinata to Garuda who was setting off to bring nectar in the past , may that 4
blessing happen to you

अमृतोत्पादने दैत्यान् घ्नतो वज्रधरस्य यत्
अदितिर्मङ्गळम् प्रादात् तत्ते भवतु मङ्गळम्

அம்ருதோத் பாதனே தைத்யானு க்னதோ வஜ்ரதரஸ்ய யத்
அதிதிர் மங்களம் ப்ராதாத் தத்தே பவது மங்களம்

While blessing was bestowed on Devendra, the wielder of the thunderbolt , 5
killing the demons at the time of producing nectar, let that blessing come to you

These are very specific puranic incidents that Rama grew up with that relate to mangalasasanam done by other mothers to their children.

Jai Sriram

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Srimad Ramayanam - description of Rama and Lakshmana by King Janaka

One of the key highlights of Bala Kandam in Srimad Ramayanam is the celestial marriage of Rama and Sita.

The background to this is that Rishi Vishwamitra takes Rama and Lakshmana for duSta niGrahaM and SiSta 1

paripAlanam in line with Bhagawan’s statement ‘paritrAnAyA sAdUnAm vinASAya catuSkritAm’.

Rishi does penance to get Rama and Sita married as he knows the incarnation of Bhagawan and Thayar. Once yajna got completed, he took them to Vidarba kingdom 2

for which King Janaka was the king.

King Janaka was said to be Rishi Yajnavalkyar’s disciple and a brahma jnAni. He is one who was contented in the nirguna brahmam, however when Rishi Vishwamitra brings Rama and Lakshmana to the yajnA salA of King Janaka, he was instantly 3

attracted to the rUpa saunDaryA of Rama and Lakshmana.

Valmiki describes this episode using the following slokas

इमौ कुमारौ भद्रं ते देवतुल्यपराक्रमौ
गजसिंहगती वीरौ शार्दूलवृषभोपमौ
पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षौ खड्गतूणीधनुर्धरौ
अश्विनाविव रूपेण समुपस्थितयौवनौ 4

यदृच्छयैव गां प्राप्तौ देवलोकादिवामरौ
कथं पद्भ्यामिह प्राप्तौ किमर्थं कस्य वा मुने

Rama and Lakshmana have the ability to adapt themselves to the surroundings. As they come from the royal lineage, the ability to display their strong character is noticed by King Janaka. 5
Why is it important to listen Krishna Bala leelA

Mind has an incessant tendency to keep wandering and thoughts are the waves that never stops.

The proclivity of the mind is like a parasite that it latches on to something. The attraction could be caused by 1

different emotions such as taste, fear, anger, arts etc. entertainment such as watching telly or movie or theatre is exactly for that.

So, all practices prescribed in the religious texts is essentially to curb or control it.

SarvE manO niGraha lakSanAntaH 2

bikSu gItam, Srimad Bhagavatham

Therefore, it is essential to identify an object which is worthy enough to ensure the thought waves are able to get attracted to.

There’s no other object in the universe that meets any of the parameters such as
- Beauty
- Worthiness
- Value 3

Pleasing
Heartwarming and so on

than Krishna. There’s no limit to the content experienced by mind towards Krishna. The only form of Bhagawan that evokes such a desire is Bala Krishna and not any other rupA (for example Narasimha).

Narayana Bhattatri explains the form of 4

Guruvayurappan through the sloka.

யத் த்ரைலோக்ய மஹீயஸோபி மஹிதம்
ஸம்மோஹனம் மோஹனாத்
காந்தம் காந்தி நிதானதோபி மதுரம்
மாதுர்ய துர்யாதபி சௌந்தர்யதோபி சுந்தரதரம்
த்வத் ருபம் ஆஷ்சர்யதோபி ஆஷ்சர்யம் புவனே ந கஸ்யகுதுகம் புஷ்னாதி
விஷ்ணோபி ந பிபோ - நாரயணீயம் 5
Srimad Ramayanam - qualities of Lord Rama

Ramayanam starts with a satsangam between Valmiki Bhagawan and Sage Narada with former asking 16 questions enquiring about a human in their contemporary time with the following qualities: 1

கோன்வஸ்மின் ஸம்ப்ரதம் லோகே குணவான் கஷ்ச்ச வீர்யவான்
தர்மஜ்நஸ்ய க்ரிதஞஸ்ய சத்ய வாக்கியோ த்ரடவ்ரத:
சாரித்ரேன ச கோ யுக்த: சர்வ பூதேஷு கோ ஹித:
வித்வான் க க சமர்தஸ்ச கஷ்ச்சைக பிரியதர்ஷின:
ஆத்மவான் கோ ஜிதக்ரோத: ட்யுதிமான் கோனசூயக:
கஸ்ய பிப்யதி தேவாஸ்ச்ச ஜாத ரோஷஸ்ச்ச சம்யுகே 2

kOnvasmin sAmpratam lOkE gunavAN kaSca vIryavAN
Darmajnasya kritajnasya satyavAkyO dratavrataH
cAritrEna ca kOyuktaH sarva bUtESu kO hitaH
viDvAN ka ka samartaSca kaScaika priya DarSanaH
AtmavAN kO jiDakrODaH dyuDimAN kOnasUyakaH
kasya bibyaDi DevAsca jADa rOSaSca samyuGE 3

1) குணவான் (gunavAN) - virtuous person

2) கஷ்ச்ச வீர்யவான் (kaSca vIryavAN) - valorous / vigorous

3) தர்மஜ்நஸ்ய (Darmajnasya) - unwavering in their dharma or conscientious

4) க்ரிதஞஸ்ய (kritajnasya) - who always remembers good deeds done by others (grateful) 4

5) சத்ய வாக்கியோ (satyavAkyO) - speaking truth

6) த்ரடவ்ரத (DratavrataH) - who always fulfils promises, determined in his deed

7) சாரித்ரேன ச கோ யுக்த (cAritrEna ca kO yuktaH) - appropriate in disposition 5

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