On set of winter and the up- beat of bondage among Rama's brothers:
LakshmaNa briskly built a spacious cottage made of straw with leveled surface, satisfying the interest of Rama solely. Highly gladdened Rama along with Seetha performed the house warming function as per customs with floral offerings. The cottage is built understandably complying the feelings of Rama for His privacy with Seetha, a portico and a worship room with separate living room for LakshmaNa.
Appreciating LakshmaNa with choicest words as being know-er of many skills Rama hugged him saying : I deem it that I am not fatherless, being with you. The attributes given to LakshmaNa by Rama like ''bhaavjnah'' means know-er of others' feelings. That is proved the way cottage is designed by him and ''dharmajnah'' means the virtuous one. This is confirmed deeming His virtuous father Dasaratha had not gone rather has taken rebirth in LakshmaNa as revealed by Rama.
Rama in the company of Seetha as well as LakshmaNa in their joint service as ever, lived happily enjoying the fruits of their life.
Rama going with seetha for bathing as usual on a hemantha-ritu day heard LakshmaNa say the following:
The dew is harsh these days and the river water is cold and un-enjoyable. The sun having moved in the direction of south, it starts snowing in the north. Overwhelmed by cold and winter breeze the night is long. This reminds of Bharata, who getting up around the same time should be proceeding to river Sarayu for bath. Giving up the Crown, he like Rama practices asceticism. When children behave like mother, how come Bharata is different from his mother Kaikeyi who with cruel dispositions exiled Rama?
On hearing LakshmaNa speak of KaikEyi imploringly, Rama intervened to hold him not to denounce their other mother. Set Himself to dwell in the forest Rama said that He indeed yearns when that reunion with Bharata, shatrughNa will happen along with Seetha and LakshmaNa together.
The three reached Godhavari for bath and for performing morning oblations. As they did,
Valmiki compares Rama to Shiva-the destroyer, Seetha to Paravathi and LakshmaNa to the holy Bull Nandi; implying the change of role Rama is going to adorn as destroyer of demons from here on.
Ramayana is not merely an Epic poem, it's ageless Mistry is in its relevance to all times touching every aspect of life. It has morals and teachings covering:
1. Every motto in life, namely
A. Moral virtue.
B. Wealth.
C. Bliss.
D. Liberation.
2. Political dharma.
3. The four paths of salvation.
a. Bhakthi.
b. Janam.
c. Karma yoga.
d. Surrender
4. Adherence to Truth.
5. Monogamy.
6. Women Chastity.7. Duties of an husband to a loyal wife.8. Delicacy of service. 9. Brotherly bondage.
10 Natural diversity.
11 Geography.
12 Dynasty.
13. Nava-rasam.
1.Sringara – Love
2.Hasya – comic3.Karuna - compassion
4.Raudra – Anger
5.Veera – Valour
6.Bhayanaka – Fear
7.BhiBhatsa – Disgust
8.Adbhuta – wonder
9.Shanta - Tranquility
14. Race - say
Human-civilised (Ascetics), Uncivilised (monkey-Vaali-Sugreeva), hunter-illiterate (Guha), learned (Viswamitra-Vashishta), birds (Jatayu-Sampati), animals-bear (Jambavan), squaril all find love in Rama, which can be ours too purely by devotion and surrender at His lotus feet.
''SatrOr prakyata veeryasya ranjaneeyasaya vikramaihi'' - This title is very much unique to Rama, corroborated by the three women of enemy camp - Soorpanaka, Tara and Mandodari.
Entry of Soorpanaka and the Hasya rasa enacted around her, much to the delight of all of us, will follow:
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