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Monday, April 2, 2018
Rekha
The Lakshmana Rekha is not depicted in Valmiki’s Ramayana. Valmiki does not mention the existence of any line known as a Lakshmana Rekha. The episode on Sita’s abduction is contained in the Aranya Kanda. In chapter 45 of the book, the scene of Lakshmana, moving away from the hut, after folding his hands before Sita. He couldn’t bear her harsh criticism regarding not going to support Rama, who went out alone in the forest to fetch the golden deer for Sita. Lakshmana was reluctant to leave Sita alone, but he had to, when he saw Sita very tensed. The verses in chapter 45 and sarga 29 show that Lakshmana just moved away from Sita, with his hands folded. There was no verse depicting the presence of any kind of line. Tulsidas in Ramcharitmanas introduced the popular story of the Lakshmana Rekha, which was a perimeter drawn by Lakshmana around the hut, inside which any being or wild animal from outside would be destroyed. He drew this line to ensure Sita’s absolute protection within it. This story of the Lakshmana Rekha is really popular, and people still use it as a metaphor to signify situations where in a line should be crossed under no circumstances.
Kandas
Valmiki’s Ramayana is written in seven Kandas(books) known as Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkindha Kanda, Sundara Kanda, Yuddha Kanda, and Uttara Kanda. Even Ramcharitmanas is divided into seven books, or Kandas.
However, Tulsidas renamed the Yuddha Kanda as the Lanka Kanda. This is one of the major differences between Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas.
However, Tulsidas renamed the Yuddha Kanda as the Lanka Kanda. This is one of the major differences between Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas.
General Differences
General Differences :-
- Ramayan was written by Sage Valmiki who was a contemporary of Lord Ram. It was written in Sanskrit. Ramcharitmanas was written by Goswami Tulsidas in the 15th century C.E. It was written in Awadhi language.
- Ramayan translates to Ram’s Journey whereas Ramcharitmanas means Bof Deeds of Lord Ram.
- Ramayan has been written in ‘Slokas’(essentially a form of couplets) while Ramcharitmanas has been written in ‘Chaupais’(quatrain verse) .
- Ramayan is the original version of Ram’s story (debated) while Ramcharitmanas is a retelling of the Ramayan. Tulsidas even acknowledges Valmiki in his book.
- Both the books are divided into 7 parts known as ‘Kaands’. 6of the seven parts have the same name however, the penultimate kaand is known as ‘Yuddha Kaand’ in Ramayan and ‘Lanka Kaand’ in Ramcharitmanas.
Differences in Story :-
- Dashratha has 3 wives according to Ramcharitmanas while he had 350 according to the Ramayan out of which 3 were principal wives.
- Lord Hanuman is described as a human belonging to a tribe called ‘Vanar’. In Ramcharitmanas he is described as a monkey and ‘Vanar’ is used to refer to his specie of Monkeys.
- There is no mention of Sita’s Swayamvara in Ramayan. There is no contest and Lord Parshuram never comes.
- In Ramayan Ravan kidnaps Sita. After Ram rescues her, he asks her to prove her purity(although, he himself never doubted her) to the world by taking the test of fire(Agni Pariksha). According to Ramcharitmanas Ravan kidnaps a magically created duplicate of Sita as Ram foresees this and sends the real Sita to Agni Dev(the God of fire). The test of fire episode is just a way to take back the original and replace the duplicate.
- Ravan enters the battlefield twice in Ramayan. First, on the first day when he is humiliated but left alive by lord Ram and then in the end. According to Ramcharitmanas he only comes in the end.
- The story of Ramayan ends with Lord Ram ending his mortal incarnation by willfully drowning in water after being saddened by the death of Lakshman and Sita. Ramcharitmanas on the other hand never mentions the banishment if Sita or the death of Lakshman . It ends with the birth of twins Luv and Kush to Ram and Sita.
- Ramayan in general portrays Ram as a hero, a human being with excellent virtues. Some of his deeds depicted can be debated as being right or wrong. Ramcharitmanas portrays him as the all knowing incarnation of God and has celestial and mystical touches to each of his deeds. His actions are shown to be
- God’s righteous ways to establish Dharma.
Clone
One of the Very Important Difference: Sita's Abduction.
Ramcharitra Manas:
1. Rama was aware of Sita’s Abduction. Hence, he had given Sita to Agni , and created the Clone of her. After Agni-Pariksha, the Clone goes in fire and real Sita returns.
2. Ravan hold of Sita’s hand, took her to Lanka in his Chariot.
Valmiki’s Ramayan:
1. Sita’s Abduction and suffering was real.
2. When ravaan tried to took hold of her, she tried to run & struggled alot to save herself. Tried to took hold of everything in-between to restrain herself. She took hold of nearby tree, Ravaan pulled her hairs, and dragged her to his Chariot.
Ramcharitra Manas:
1. Rama was aware of Sita’s Abduction. Hence, he had given Sita to Agni , and created the Clone of her. After Agni-Pariksha, the Clone goes in fire and real Sita returns.
2. Ravan hold of Sita’s hand, took her to Lanka in his Chariot.
Valmiki’s Ramayan:
1. Sita’s Abduction and suffering was real.
2. When ravaan tried to took hold of her, she tried to run & struggled alot to save herself. Tried to took hold of everything in-between to restrain herself. She took hold of nearby tree, Ravaan pulled her hairs, and dragged her to his Chariot.
Monday, December 25, 2017
yuga
Chief among Dharma’s well-known four limbs
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- truth,
- non-violence,
- purity and
- charity in this Kaliyuga, is charity.
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Saturday, November 11, 2017
Madhusūdana Sarasvatī
Here, the wise men of Kashi did not see any other remedy, they asked Mahapradit, the name of Shri Madhusudan Saraswati, to look at the book and give his consent. Madhusudan Saraswati ji displayed great happiness after seeing him and wrote this comment on his behalf-
Its meaning in Hindi is: "Tulsidas is a plant of Tulsi in the joyous forest of Kashi, and his poetry is very handsome, on which Sriram Rupi Bhanvar is always hovering."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhusūdana_SarasvatīMonday, October 16, 2017
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Ab lou nasani
Ab lou nasani ab na nasaiho
Ram kripa bhav nisha sirani jaage phir na dasaiho
Payo naam chaaru chintamani ur karte na khasaiho
Shyam roop suruchikar kasauti chit kanchanhi kasaiho
Parbas jaanyo hasyo in indrin nij bas hwai na hasaiho
MAn madhupahi pran kari , Tulsi Raghupati pad basaiho
Meaning -
Tulsidas ji says till now I have destroyed myself but will not destroy anymore
By grace of lord Ram I have awoken from the night of this world , after awaking I wont sleep again .I have got a beautiful stone of the name "Ram" like chintamani ,that I will not remove from the space of my heart .On the test stone of dark colored beautiful morph ,I will test the gold of my mind .These senses of mine kept on laughing upon me knowing that I am controlled by others (by these senses ) but now getting control over myself ,I will not let anyone laugh at me . Tulsidas ji says the bumble bee like mind capitulates that it will settle itself in the feet of raghupati .
https://www.youtube.com/results?q=Ab+lo+nasani
Ram kripa bhav nisha sirani jaage phir na dasaiho
Payo naam chaaru chintamani ur karte na khasaiho
Shyam roop suruchikar kasauti chit kanchanhi kasaiho
Parbas jaanyo hasyo in indrin nij bas hwai na hasaiho
MAn madhupahi pran kari , Tulsi Raghupati pad basaiho
Meaning -
Tulsidas ji says till now I have destroyed myself but will not destroy anymore
By grace of lord Ram I have awoken from the night of this world , after awaking I wont sleep again .I have got a beautiful stone of the name "Ram" like chintamani ,that I will not remove from the space of my heart .On the test stone of dark colored beautiful morph ,I will test the gold of my mind .These senses of mine kept on laughing upon me knowing that I am controlled by others (by these senses ) but now getting control over myself ,I will not let anyone laugh at me . Tulsidas ji says the bumble bee like mind capitulates that it will settle itself in the feet of raghupati .
https://www.youtube.com/results?q=Ab+lo+nasani
Bhajman
Lyrics -
Bhajman ram charan sukhdayi japo re ram charan sukhdayi
Jin charnan se nikasi sursari sankar jata samayi
jata shankari naam padyo hai tribhuvan taranhari
Jin charnan ki charan paduka bharat rahyo liv laayi
soyi charan kevat dhoyi linhi tab hari naav chadhayi
Dandakvan prabhu paavan kinhi rishiyan traas mitayi
soyi charan gautam rishi nari parsi param pad payi
Joyi charan santan jan sevat sada rahat sukhdayi
soyi prabhu trilok ke swami kanak mriga sang dhayi
Shiv sankadik aru bhrahmadik shesh sahas mukh gaayi Tulsidas marut sut (son of maruti : Hanuman ji ) ki prabhu nij mukh karat badhayi
Meaning -
O mind revere to the pleasing feet of shree Ram ,
enchant to the pleasing feet of shree Ram.
From which feet the river of the Gods (The Ganga) have arrived and has run through the tress of
Lord Shankara.Due to which he has been named as jatashankari who delivers freedom to all of the tree lokas (worlds) .
The footsteps of which feet bharat put on his head
that same feet the ferryman washed and then he let the lord to board on his boat
The lord purified Dandakvan from the asuras and in this way he delivered the saints from sufferings .
the wife of the sage Gautam (=Ahilya ) touching the same feet got the supreme abode.
which feet is served by the saints and is always pleasant to them
that very Lord, the master of three world, runs with the golden deer .
Lord Shiva , the Shanakdik sages and Brahma and others Shesh ji (the sheshnaag,the snake) sings his glory by thosands of mouths .Tulsidas ji says that very lord praises the son of Maruti means Hanuman ji from His own mouth .
O mind revere to the pleasing feet of shree Ram
https://www.google.com/search?q=Bhajman
Bhajman ram charan sukhdayi japo re ram charan sukhdayi
Jin charnan se nikasi sursari sankar jata samayi
jata shankari naam padyo hai tribhuvan taranhari
Jin charnan ki charan paduka bharat rahyo liv laayi
soyi charan kevat dhoyi linhi tab hari naav chadhayi
Dandakvan prabhu paavan kinhi rishiyan traas mitayi
soyi charan gautam rishi nari parsi param pad payi
Joyi charan santan jan sevat sada rahat sukhdayi
soyi prabhu trilok ke swami kanak mriga sang dhayi
Shiv sankadik aru bhrahmadik shesh sahas mukh gaayi Tulsidas marut sut (son of maruti : Hanuman ji ) ki prabhu nij mukh karat badhayi
Meaning -
O mind revere to the pleasing feet of shree Ram ,
enchant to the pleasing feet of shree Ram.
From which feet the river of the Gods (The Ganga) have arrived and has run through the tress of
Lord Shankara.Due to which he has been named as jatashankari who delivers freedom to all of the tree lokas (worlds) .
The footsteps of which feet bharat put on his head
that same feet the ferryman washed and then he let the lord to board on his boat
The lord purified Dandakvan from the asuras and in this way he delivered the saints from sufferings .
the wife of the sage Gautam (=Ahilya ) touching the same feet got the supreme abode.
which feet is served by the saints and is always pleasant to them
that very Lord, the master of three world, runs with the golden deer .
Lord Shiva , the Shanakdik sages and Brahma and others Shesh ji (the sheshnaag,the snake) sings his glory by thosands of mouths .Tulsidas ji says that very lord praises the son of Maruti means Hanuman ji from His own mouth .
O mind revere to the pleasing feet of shree Ram
https://www.google.com/search?q=Bhajman
Tu dayalu
tu dayalu deen haun
tu daani haun bhikhari
haun prasidhh pataki
tu paap punj haari
nath tu anath ko anaath kaun moso
mo samaan aarat nahi aartihar to so
brahma tu haun jeev tu hai thakur haun chero
taat maat guru sakha sab bidhi hitu mero
tohi mohi naate anek maaniye jo bhaavai
jyon jyon tulasi kripalu charan sharan aave
Meaning from Vinay Patrika :
You are merciful and I am destitute; You grant wishes and I am the seeker. I am a well-known fallen one and You absolve away the heap of sins. You protect the orphans, and there is no orphan like me [hence, protect me]. There is no pain-absolver like You and I am in immense pain [hence, absolve my pain].||1-2||
You are the Brahman and I am a [destitute] living-being; You are the Preceptor and I am a disciple. You are for my benefit in each way — as father, mother, preceptor, or friend. My relations with You are infinite [since You are present in everything], so assume the one You like. At least, this way, Tulsi will get refuge in Your dual-feet.||3-4||
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Tu+dayalu
tu daani haun bhikhari
haun prasidhh pataki
tu paap punj haari
nath tu anath ko anaath kaun moso
mo samaan aarat nahi aartihar to so
brahma tu haun jeev tu hai thakur haun chero
taat maat guru sakha sab bidhi hitu mero
tohi mohi naate anek maaniye jo bhaavai
jyon jyon tulasi kripalu charan sharan aave
Meaning from Vinay Patrika :
You are merciful and I am destitute; You grant wishes and I am the seeker. I am a well-known fallen one and You absolve away the heap of sins. You protect the orphans, and there is no orphan like me [hence, protect me]. There is no pain-absolver like You and I am in immense pain [hence, absolve my pain].||1-2||
You are the Brahman and I am a [destitute] living-being; You are the Preceptor and I am a disciple. You are for my benefit in each way — as father, mother, preceptor, or friend. My relations with You are infinite [since You are present in everything], so assume the one You like. At least, this way, Tulsi will get refuge in Your dual-feet.||3-4||
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Tu+dayalu
This is the song illustrating the scene just after Ram chandra ji won the battle and then returned to Ayodhya
Lyrics -
Rann jeeti Ram rau aayen
sanuj sakal sasiya aayen
Avadh anand manaye
Ram ji has come winning the battle.
He has come with his younger brother and with Sita
and is celebrating with delight in Awadh .
Aripur jari ujari mari ripu
Bipul subhas basaye
dharni dhenu mahi dev sadhu
sab ke sab soch nasaayen
He has come by setting the city of his enemy on fire , devastating his state and killing his enemy.
He has entertained the city with an exquisite environment .
The earth , the cow , the soil , the gods and the sages
He has destroyed all of their grieves .
dayi lank sir thape vibhishan
bachan piyush piyayen
sudha sinchi kapi kripa nagar nar
nari nihari jiyayen
He has given the Lanka toVibhishan, enthroning him
and saying sweet words to him.
The monkies are irrigating the city with sweetness
and Ram has made the man and women in the city to get alive by showing himself to them .
Ram raj kul kaaj sumangal
sabane sabe sukh paven
dehi ashish bhoomi sur pamudit
praja pramod badhayen
Now there is reign of Ram and all tasks are running delightfully
each and everyone is full of joy ans happiness
the earth is blessing and the gods are happy
He is enhancing the happiness of his subject .
Kaam dhenu mahi bitap kaamtaru
bahu vidhi badhan lage
te tab ab tulsi kenu jinhit
sahit Ram gun gaayen
the earth has become the milch cow and the trees have become the Kaamtaru(a tree that gives all desired fruits)
they have sarted growing variously
Tulsi das ji says now an then who so ever has been benefitted by Him
sung the glory of Ram together.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rann+jiti
Rann jeeti Ram rau aayen
sanuj sakal sasiya aayen
Avadh anand manaye
Ram ji has come winning the battle.
He has come with his younger brother and with Sita
and is celebrating with delight in Awadh .
Aripur jari ujari mari ripu
Bipul subhas basaye
dharni dhenu mahi dev sadhu
sab ke sab soch nasaayen
He has come by setting the city of his enemy on fire , devastating his state and killing his enemy.
He has entertained the city with an exquisite environment .
The earth , the cow , the soil , the gods and the sages
He has destroyed all of their grieves .
dayi lank sir thape vibhishan
bachan piyush piyayen
sudha sinchi kapi kripa nagar nar
nari nihari jiyayen
He has given the Lanka toVibhishan, enthroning him
and saying sweet words to him.
The monkies are irrigating the city with sweetness
and Ram has made the man and women in the city to get alive by showing himself to them .
Ram raj kul kaaj sumangal
sabane sabe sukh paven
dehi ashish bhoomi sur pamudit
praja pramod badhayen
Now there is reign of Ram and all tasks are running delightfully
each and everyone is full of joy ans happiness
the earth is blessing and the gods are happy
He is enhancing the happiness of his subject .
Kaam dhenu mahi bitap kaamtaru
bahu vidhi badhan lage
te tab ab tulsi kenu jinhit
sahit Ram gun gaayen
the earth has become the milch cow and the trees have become the Kaamtaru(a tree that gives all desired fruits)
they have sarted growing variously
Tulsi das ji says now an then who so ever has been benefitted by Him
sung the glory of Ram together.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rann+jiti
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