Stray thoughts...
Just because Sri Rama decided to stick to his decision to honour 'what is' or Dharma or 'Ulladu', everybody else were saved from transgression of committing sin of acting against Dharma.
His father Dasharatha, wanted to stop Kaikeyi by force, and wanted to so much dishonour his vow made to Kaikeyi, of sending Rama to Forests and install Bharatas the King. but he could not do so at Rama's steadfastness in honouring his fathers words. His sin was averted!
Mother Kausalya, wanted to desert his husband, due to his actions! This sin was averted!
Lakshmanas anger and intentions to restore the honour of his beloved brother! These sins were averted!
Bharata's rage averted!
Just a moment of flashes, how one person's Tapas transcends all boundaries and saves the near and dear ones. Such is the power of honouring Dharma.
IT is difficult, but the good things are not openly seen or felt when the mind is agitated.
Is it simply said?
Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma
"Rama is the embodiment of Dharma"
There are plenty of small small instances that require careful study of Ramayana, by which we can derive the ambrosial nectar by which we can uplift ourselves and move out of humanly delusions and fears.
पिबरे राम रसम् रसने पिबरे राम रसम् ॥
दूरीकृत पातक संसर्गम् पूरित नानाविध फल वर्गम् ॥१॥
| | Drink the nectar of rAmA, Drink the nectar of rAmA
it removes the sins and bestows various type fruits (of life and jnyAnA) |
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