Jai Sri Ram.
KandithAkila DaithyAya RamAya ApanivaraNE :
Rama resents Shurpanakha's advances toward him and diverts her to seek LakshmaNa instead. LakshmaNa rebukes her, asking why she wants to become a wife of a servant like him? He using pun on words retorts her own words. But she taking the verbal meaning rushes to kill Seetha. At this point, Rama's hint to Lakshmana to deface her, cutting her ear and nose.
Periyazhvar and AndaL referring to this anecdote, say as follows:
"thangayai mookum thamayan thalaiyum thadinda En Dasarathy"
"gollai arakiyai mookaRinthitta KumaranAr sollum poai Anaal Naanum piRandamai poai andrE".
Both AndaL and Periyazhvar mention here as though Rama performed the act of defacing Shurpanakha while LakshmaNa infact did it. The reason of course is LakshmaNa being termed as 'Ramasya dhakshiNE bhAgu'.
she noisily runs away from there, only to report to her brother Khara, a fearsome demon. Agitated like a venomous serpent, asked as to who is poking with him playfully?
Shurpanakha in her attempt to narrate her woeful story ends up praising the beautiful form and appearance of both Rama and LakshmaNa, just as Azhvars would do of Them :
tharuNou - young
roopa sampanou - most charming
sukumArou - delicate
mahabalou - vigorously strong
pundareeka visAlakshou - lotus eyed
ksheera krishnAjinambarou - Saintly garbed using Antelope skin and tree-bark.
at the same time accusing Seetha in particular. She wants Khara to wage a war so that Seetha will not get what she didn't. Khara in order to appease his sister sends fourteen demons to eliminate Rama.
The fourteen demons arrive at Rama's cottage accompanied by Shurpanakha and they wage a war in which Rama eliminates them all. Seeing this defeat Shurpanakha rushes back to Khara to report that all the fourteen demons sent by him are slain by Rama. She persuades him to engage in war with them personally as they have intruded into Dantaka and there is every possibility of their finishing the demon force as a whole.
RamO rajamaNi prabha vijayathE Ramam RamEsam bajE |
RamENA katha nisachara mukO Ramasya Thasmai Namah ||
RamasmAsthi RamayaNam parAyaNam, Tham RamAya DasyOsmyaham |
RamE chiththalayasathA bavathi mE koRamam AhUspara: ||
Rama, the King is the beloved husband of Seetha. RamEsam ! Ramapathy !! Sriyappathy !!! so we call Him. He the annihilator of the 14000 who demonised the world, I pray unto Him. There is no one superior to Rama and I remain ever His servant . Let my mind reside in Him as He helps transcend this ocean of life.
DhushaNa volunteers ahead of Khara, to engage Rama in war accompanied by five thousand demons sporting unusual
As we step out, if we see the white necked Garuda (Kite) circle around or water flow down the river fast and full or the calling of the cuckoos, dancing of the peacock are witnessed, it is said to be good omen. On the other hand the circling of the eagle around the flag-mast, dogs and jackals wailing, appearance of meteor or comet in the sky are bad omens, fore-telling the death of the King or a defeat in the war etc.
Rama, to safe guard Seetha sends her away with Lakshmana to a hiding in a mountain cave till the war is over. Then He assuming furious stance gets ready to annihilate the demons. Rama wants to do this all alone without the help of Lakshmana as He had a point to prove with Seetha, who at the time of Rama''s preparation to leave for Dhantaka without Her, She chided in bad taste, meaning "striyam Purusha vigraham". So Rama is obliged to prove that He is a "Soora" not an "eunuch".
They are 14000 in number. Rama is alone. They are less-forthright and demonic. Rama is heavily-forthright and chivalrous. They are harsh and He is gentle. The sages, the Devas, Kinaras all watching from heaven wondered whether this the war-of-equals and can Rama win, they posed to themselves: Blessing Him well prayed for His safety.
Heroism, bravery and strength coupled with acumen, honesty and adherence to moral code is the strength of Rama. The path of Dharma is tumultuous but un-assailable. That is the moral behind this war of un-equals. Rama stepped forward like a lion from its cave pouncing on the heard of lions.
Khara in his chariot guarded by 12 men and Dhushana guarded by 4 men with the army of 14000 demons throwing, pelting and hitting with what ever in their hands charged on Rama, the single man, like the billowing clouds obliterate the Sun. But Rama with His arrows made them helter-scalter, like a spark of fire burn the whole forest to its end. DhushaN was the first to be felled with 5000 demons along with him. The end of Thirisira brought Khara to the battle field with balance army of demons and fought with all their strength, as though thunder struck a mountain. Rama hit by arrows all over, bleed ed profusely. Rama in that shone like a mountain embedded with lotus flowers. Then Rama deciding to finish the game, cut the limbs of Khara one by one and finally killed him, in reward for the un-righteous and the demonic path he followed.
The archery sparingly used hither to by Rama is well established here for the first time. The gods and sages showered flowery rains. Seetha and Lakshmana returning from their hiding were happy on seeing the victorious Rama.
''bhavuva hirusta Vaidehi Partharam parishasvaje'' acclaims, Sage Valmiki on the way Seetha rewarded Rama on His victory.
''andru nErnda nisachararai kavarnda vengaNai Kaakuththan'' so claims ThiruppaNazhvar. Instead of getting blessed with His darshan, the demons all perished like the moth falling pray to the fire that attract them. As the tempest uproot the trees, Rama anihilated them and this could be possible for Rama alone, who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu--praised all. The Sun and the Moon will do their job un-conditioned here forth and the sages can perform their religious rites without hindrance-- so wished Rama in return.
LakshmaNa stood in awe and Seetha gasped at the sight of Rama, wounded all over His person, like the eyes in a sieve. Seetha reeled in mixed feelings of happiness for His valour and sorrow for the wounds He braced. She being the source for all solace knows the ways to mitigate the wounds. She in fact is ''SantAna karaNi and ''Visalya karaNi'' by Herself. A fitting hug from Her will see the end of all the injuries and return to original shape and structure.
''bhabuva hirusta Vaidehi, MaharisheeNaam sukavagam; - As Rama guaranteed peaceful settlement to the sages, Seetha felt ''established'' -- ''irukkum nilai'' petRaL.
tam Ramam - That Rama - who wedded Victory, the Maid.
tam Ramam - That Rama - who has no second person of His calibre to count in valour.
tam Ramam - That Rama - who fulfilled His promise to the Sages.
Tam Ramam - That Rama - who has medallion of wounds by an armed foe.
mahrisheeNaam sukavaham - more than settling their grievances, dispelling their anxiety for Rama's safety.
hirusta Vaidehi - Her thoughts roll back to parents'-home in as much as feel-good for Janaka who swelled in happiness at Rama halving the already broken Shiva's-bow into two, will for sure be overwhelmed witnessing Rama's feat now.
This being a visible treat of a 'karpaga' creeper-Seetha embracing the 'maragada' mountain-called Rama.
tharuNou - young
roopa sampanou - most charming
sukumArou - delicate
mahabalou - vigorously strong
pundareeka visAlakshou - lotus eyed
ksheera krishnAjinambarou - Saintly garbed using Antelope skin and tree-bark.
at the same time accusing Seetha in particular. She wants Khara to wage a war so that Seetha will not get what she didn't. Khara in order to appease his sister sends fourteen demons to eliminate Rama.
The fourteen demons arrive at Rama's cottage accompanied by Shurpanakha and they wage a war in which Rama eliminates them all. Seeing this defeat Shurpanakha rushes back to Khara to report that all the fourteen demons sent by him are slain by Rama. She persuades him to engage in war with them personally as they have intruded into Dantaka and there is every possibility of their finishing the demon force as a whole.
RamO rajamaNi prabha vijayathE Ramam RamEsam bajE |
RamENA katha nisachara mukO Ramasya Thasmai Namah ||
RamasmAsthi RamayaNam parAyaNam, Tham RamAya DasyOsmyaham |
RamE chiththalayasathA bavathi mE koRamam AhUspara: ||
Rama, the King is the beloved husband of Seetha. RamEsam ! Ramapathy !! Sriyappathy !!! so we call Him. He the annihilator of the 14000 who demonised the world, I pray unto Him. There is no one superior to Rama and I remain ever His servant . Let my mind reside in Him as He helps transcend this ocean of life.
DhushaNa volunteers ahead of Khara, to engage Rama in war accompanied by five thousand demons sporting unusual
As we step out, if we see the white necked Garuda (Kite) circle around or water flow down the river fast and full or the calling of the cuckoos, dancing of the peacock are witnessed, it is said to be good omen. On the other hand the circling of the eagle around the flag-mast, dogs and jackals wailing, appearance of meteor or comet in the sky are bad omens, fore-telling the death of the King or a defeat in the war etc.
Rama, to safe guard Seetha sends her away with Lakshmana to a hiding in a mountain cave till the war is over. Then He assuming furious stance gets ready to annihilate the demons. Rama wants to do this all alone without the help of Lakshmana as He had a point to prove with Seetha, who at the time of Rama''s preparation to leave for Dhantaka without Her, She chided in bad taste, meaning "striyam Purusha vigraham". So Rama is obliged to prove that He is a "Soora" not an "eunuch".
They are 14000 in number. Rama is alone. They are less-forthright and demonic. Rama is heavily-forthright and chivalrous. They are harsh and He is gentle. The sages, the Devas, Kinaras all watching from heaven wondered whether this the war-of-equals and can Rama win, they posed to themselves: Blessing Him well prayed for His safety.
Heroism, bravery and strength coupled with acumen, honesty and adherence to moral code is the strength of Rama. The path of Dharma is tumultuous but un-assailable. That is the moral behind this war of un-equals. Rama stepped forward like a lion from its cave pouncing on the heard of lions.
Khara in his chariot guarded by 12 men and Dhushana guarded by 4 men with the army of 14000 demons throwing, pelting and hitting with what ever in their hands charged on Rama, the single man, like the billowing clouds obliterate the Sun. But Rama with His arrows made them helter-scalter, like a spark of fire burn the whole forest to its end. DhushaN was the first to be felled with 5000 demons along with him. The end of Thirisira brought Khara to the battle field with balance army of demons and fought with all their strength, as though thunder struck a mountain. Rama hit by arrows all over, bleed ed profusely. Rama in that shone like a mountain embedded with lotus flowers. Then Rama deciding to finish the game, cut the limbs of Khara one by one and finally killed him, in reward for the un-righteous and the demonic path he followed.
The archery sparingly used hither to by Rama is well established here for the first time. The gods and sages showered flowery rains. Seetha and Lakshmana returning from their hiding were happy on seeing the victorious Rama.
''bhavuva hirusta Vaidehi Partharam parishasvaje'' acclaims, Sage Valmiki on the way Seetha rewarded Rama on His victory.
''andru nErnda nisachararai kavarnda vengaNai Kaakuththan'' so claims ThiruppaNazhvar. Instead of getting blessed with His darshan, the demons all perished like the moth falling pray to the fire that attract them. As the tempest uproot the trees, Rama anihilated them and this could be possible for Rama alone, who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu--praised all. The Sun and the Moon will do their job un-conditioned here forth and the sages can perform their religious rites without hindrance-- so wished Rama in return.
LakshmaNa stood in awe and Seetha gasped at the sight of Rama, wounded all over His person, like the eyes in a sieve. Seetha reeled in mixed feelings of happiness for His valour and sorrow for the wounds He braced. She being the source for all solace knows the ways to mitigate the wounds. She in fact is ''SantAna karaNi and ''Visalya karaNi'' by Herself. A fitting hug from Her will see the end of all the injuries and return to original shape and structure.
''bhabuva hirusta Vaidehi, MaharisheeNaam sukavagam; - As Rama guaranteed peaceful settlement to the sages, Seetha felt ''established'' -- ''irukkum nilai'' petRaL.
tam Ramam - That Rama - who wedded Victory, the Maid.
tam Ramam - That Rama - who has no second person of His calibre to count in valour.
tam Ramam - That Rama - who fulfilled His promise to the Sages.
Tam Ramam - That Rama - who has medallion of wounds by an armed foe.
mahrisheeNaam sukavaham - more than settling their grievances, dispelling their anxiety for Rama's safety.
hirusta Vaidehi - Her thoughts roll back to parents'-home in as much as feel-good for Janaka who swelled in happiness at Rama halving the already broken Shiva's-bow into two, will for sure be overwhelmed witnessing Rama's feat now.
This being a visible treat of a 'karpaga' creeper-Seetha embracing the 'maragada' mountain-called Rama.
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