1:36nihhatya dhārtarāṣṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdanapāpam evāśrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ1:37tasmān nārhā vayaṁ hantuṁ dhārtarāṣṭrān svabāndhavānsvajanaṁ hi kathaṁ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava In Śloka 36 and 37, Arjuna
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Dear sir, I have not yet read Ramayanam properly…but i know the story and i strongly disagree with Rama in his decision to exile his pregnant wife. I have been told that Rama fulfilled his duty as a king. But i believe he failed as a king as well as a husband. Being a king he shouldn’t punish a person who he knows is innocent. and as a husband he should protect his wife at any condition. But as he didn’t do anything he has fallen down in my view. I cannot accept him as a perfect king or being called ‘purushothaman’. If i am wrong kindly explain me the justifications behind his actions.
Posted by Vandana. p. nampoothiripad on January 31, 2014
Rama as ‘Maryada Purushothama’ observed Dharma as best as He could.
Dharma can be the most confusing thing in your life. Every one has to play various roles in life. These roles may be challenging to one another.
For example, a police man has to catch a thief and bring him before justice. But if the criminal happens to be his own brother or son, what will be his response?
Will he save him or punish him?
When the individual Dharmas contradict with each other, you have to select the main one and drop the other.
It can be a truly testing time and the King in Rama won over the husband in Rama so that He could hold His head high as a ruler.
It is essential for a King to ensure His supremacy. He could personally discard the kingdom as He did earlier, but the need of the country for a stable governance was more important.
He would have known that they could be disrespected and insulted (in Ayodhya) too.
So, ensuring a serene place with Sage Valmiki for Sita and sons, He lived alone for the entire life and that was the true sacrifice He did.
We are all caught up in our emotional mind, that is why we are unable to understand Rama’s wisdom.
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