Shree Hari
29th March, 2012, thursday,
Chaitra Shukla Shaptmi, Vikram Samvat 2069, guruwar
A good person never considers himself superior and considers someone else inferior. If a Brahmin is a good and decent person, he will never criticize a Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra as inferior and vice versaa. Nowadays those who criticize others, whether it be a Brahmin or an ascetic (Saadhu), what kind of person must they be, think about it ! They cannot be decent and geniune individuals.
There are all sorts of people in this world. Among women, there are those that are like Sitaji and others like Surpankhaa. Among men there are those like Shri Ramji and others like Raavan. In the scriptures all types of points are covered, but all these are for your learning and growing, not for criticizing. In the teachings is - "Ramaadivad vartitavyam na tu Raavanadivat." In other words, behavior should be like Shri Ram, not like Ravana.
There are all sorts of people in this world. Among women, there are those that are like Sitaji and others like Surpankhaa. Among men there are those like Shri Ramji and others like Raavan. In the scriptures all types of points are covered, but all these are for your learning and growing, not for criticizing. In the teachings is - "Ramaadivad vartitavyam na tu Raavanadivat." In other words, behavior should be like Shri Ram, not like Ravana.
In Sundarkand (59:1-6), the ocean speaks the following. The ocean comes in the form of man, in front of Lord Rama and begs for forgiveness. He says - Father ! The earth, water, fire, air and ether, all five are inert. Being water, I too am inert in nature. For purposes of creation, only You have created these five. The properties and the nature of each, cause them to live
in happiness within their own limits, boundaries and customs. Lord, it was good that I was taught a lesson. But these customs, boundaries and limitations are also set by you.
in happiness within their own limits, boundaries and customs. Lord, it was good that I was taught a lesson. But these customs, boundaries and limitations are also set by you.
"Dhol, gawaar, sudra, pashu aur naari" they are all eligible to learn. The ocean says -"maryaada puni tumhri kinhi" i.e. the customs, limitations and boundaries under which we live, that too has been created by you; in this where are we at fault? The fault is only Yours ! Then the ocean says –
Now if you inquire on the word "taadana" as to what does it mean here ? The ocean has said "Prabhu bhal kinhi mohi sikh dinhi", which means that it was good that Lord you have taught me a lesson, therefore from this conversation and it's direction, the word"taadana" is really about teaching a lesson, about educating, learning and not about punishing, beating or scolding.
Therefore it is so important to understand the background and the setting, in which particular words are spoken.
From "Matru Shakti Ka ghor Apamaan" in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
Ram Ram
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