Lord Rama’s Appearance Day
SHRI RAMA NAVAMI
Fast till Sunset today.
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The Ramayana enumerates 16 qualities of Lord Sri Rama, and on the basis of these, he is regarded as “Maryada Purushottam”.
1. गुणवान् (guṇavān) = Principled and endowed with excellent qualities. This is his most endearing quality which makes Him come to this world again and again).
2. वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) = Endowed with prowess and potential – ability to lead).
3. धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) = Conscientious and well versed in Dharma, the universal integral justice).
4. कृतज्ञः (kṛtajñaḥ) = One who is grateful even to those like Kaikeyi and have gratitude for her to indirectly helping Him experience many good things during exile).
5. सत्य वाक्यो (satya vākyo) = Always walked on the path of satya and lived by those principle including speech).
6. धृढ व्रतः (dhṛḍha vrataḥ) = Though surrounded by adversities, never forsakes the dharma – Self-determined & firm in his vows).
7. चारित्रेण च को युक्तः (cāritreṇa ca ko yuktaḥ) = Blend with high moral values and known for great personal conduct).
8. सर्व भूतेषु को हितः (sarva bhūteṣu ko hitaḥ) = He is munificent well-wisher of all).
9. विद्वान् (vidvān) = Knower of everything).
10. समर्थः (samarthaḥ) = Competent in doing things that cannot be done by others. His limitless ability was demonstrated by transforming vanvas into a developing alliance, killing Ravana and revealing the remarkable characters of his brothers and Hanuman, all attracted by Sri Rama’s extraordinary capabilities).
11. एक प्रिय दर्शनः (eka priya darśanaḥ) = His appearance is eternally pleasing. Even the enemy would be pleased seeing Sri Rama once).
12. आत्मवान् (ātmavān) = One who has control over his desires & senses and has conquered his mind).
13. जित क्रोधो (jita krodho) = Conquerer of Anger).
14. द्युतिमान् (dyutimān) = Special splendor emanating from His body – The brilliant one).
15. अनसूयकः (anasūyakaḥ) = Never jealous of another’s knowledge, wealth, progress and power).
16. बिभ्यति देवाः च जात रोषस्य संयुगे (kasya bibhyati devāḥ ca jāta roṣasya saṃyuge) = Even demigod’s fear, when He is provoked to war -Varuna and Indra’s son were trembling).
Let’s meditate on these qualities, as we celebrate RAMA NAVAMI on March 26, Thursday – starting at 6:30 PM
Also, a special festival is planned for Sunday, March 29th – starting at 5 PM.
“The Best Kept Secret” – A Treasure of Sundar Kanda by HG Nityananda Pran Prabhu and his troupe.