Post 30



Dear Sri vaishnava perunthagaiyeer,



In the previous 29 posts, we saw 'lakshmaNa' donning 10 roles. The 10th role
as a great warrior is continuing. When raavaNa failed to lift off lakshmaNa,
who was hit by that spear [sakthi aayudham given by brahmaa to raavaNan]
hanumaan could easily do that [carry lakshmaNa off so easily] and by that
hanumaan proved his prowess – or is it lakshmaNa proved his greatness – to
become heavy to one and light to another at the same time - by remembering
he is an amsam of that great supreme lord sreeman naaraayaNan. Then raavaNa
took up fight with raama and raavaNa was beaten comprehensively and asked by
raama to come afresh next day – kindly recall that kamban's famous quote –
'inRu pOi naaLai vaa'.



When raavaNa was just recollecting how he was beaten by that frail
'manushyan' – simple human – raama, he was also recollecting about
vedhavathi -



*s*apthO~ham vEdhavathyaa cha yadhaa saa Dharshithaa puraa |

sEyam seethaa mahaabhaagaa jaathaa janaka nandhinee || 6-60-9



Meaning: in olden days that vEdhavathi cursed me when I ruffled her. This
seethaa, the beauty personified, and daughter of janaka, is the same
vEdhavathi.



*Point:* recently one of the readers asked the doubt about the story of
vEdhavathi. I replied that with the note added in valmikramayan web site.
Now we have this slokam from yudhdha kaaNdam, in the main portion of
sreemadh raamaayaNam.



*Continuation:* While raavaNa was thus recollecting his old curses etc, and
on how easily he took that simple manushyan to leave him out of his boon's
gambit [boon from brahmaa] – and covered not to have death from a dhEva, nor
gandharva, kinnara, yaksha, nor others could do kill him. So, after much
thinking, he asked his servants to wake his valiant brother kumbakarNa up
and to be disturbed from his long sleep.



'For just 9 days back only kumbakarNa went to sleep after offering
suggestions in the council of ministers. So let him be woken up' - ordered
raavaNa [slokam 6-60-18]. This also gives an indication to us that the war
is 9 day old.



When kumbakarna awoke he did not straight away go to the war front but met
his elder brother, started giving advises to king raavaNan. In the
conversation between kumbakarNan and raavaNan, kumbakarNan gave some really
great advise – a high class management stuff - applicable for the present
day managers and human beings – may be we can have that as thaaraka manthra
for the corporate business houses also.



That slokam reads

thrayaaNaam panchaDhaa yOgam karmaNaamya: prapadhyathE |

sachivai: samayam kruthvaa sa sabhyE varthathE pathhi || 6-63-7



meaning: that person, who, with the advise of his ministers [or counsels],
establishes his principles in all the three actions and five routes [or
ways], then he treads the good path.



*Point:* perhaps you may ask what is so great is this slokam. The meaning or
import or interpretation of this slokam is of such great nature – read more
–



The three acts are

1. when one self is on the upper hand or feels strong after analysisng
his strengths, then he can go in war with others – or it is said as 'saama
upaayam'.

2. when he finds that the enemy is also equally strong and fit, then he
must go for friendship with that enemy – bhEdha upaayam

3. when he feels his hand is weak than the enemy, it is better to offer
or give something and go for amity - dhaana upaayam



The five routes or paths or ways are – panchaDhaa yOgam –

1. aarambha upaayam – before jumping into an action – think how to do
it.

– this is what in modern management termed as "initial planning' and or
'planning well in advance"

2. purusha dhravya sampath – checking whether we have adequate
resources like men and materials to do that act

– or simply "resource planning" as the present day managers say – to look
into aspects of availability and how to deploy men, materials, machines,
methods, and money or simply the 5 'M's.

3. dhEsa kaala vibhaagam – whether the action to be undertaken is
suiting that specific place and the time, wherein this is to be done

– or to put it simply – planning the time duration [time management] and the
place or location where such act is to take place.

4. vinipaadhap pratheekaaram – while executing the action foreseeing
some pitfalls and pain areas and thinking on corrective actions for those
likely failures.

- This is what the present day managers say as the "project monitoring
methods and tools" and "taking course correction steps" so that the end
target is achieved within the time and location frame stated in 3 above.

5. kaarya sidhdhi – decide on how to finish the job.

- or 'conclude' and handover the project and count on 'benefits' or profits
accrued.



All the present day 'project-monitoring' aspects are very clearly and
effectively said by kumbakarNan in that one slokam – that sleepy fellow.



Dear readers, See the situation in which he gives. RaavaNan is so desperate
– facing failures one after the other – losing important and mighty warriors
on whom he was dependent so much. At that stage – kumbakarNan comes and says
this –

the situation is similar to present day corporate houses - a company losing
so much – suddenly a consultant or expert comes in and start advising – hey
you have not planned properly before launching this product in the market –
particularly on these aspects - etc.



So dear readers, raamaayaNam is not only a story of raama and seethaa – a
guide or a practial book on how to successfully live or how to successfully
run business also.



*Continuation:* He says, 'oh king – perhaps you have not done this analysis
properly before launching this war'. On such a good suggestion by
kumbakarNan raavaNan scolded him saying – 'kim thvaam anusaasi' – 'are you
teaching me' - and then told him to crush raama and lakshmaNa along with
vaanara sainyam. So kumbakarNan entered the battlefield.



When he started causing heavy damage to vaanara army, hanumaan intervened.
Hanumaan was hit on the chest and shed blood. Then Angadhan was also hit on
chest and fell unconscious. Next when kumbakarna was raising his spear to
hit Sugreeva, the king, hanumaan caught that weapon and broke it. Then
sugreeva was hit and fell unconscious. Kumbakarnan lifted sugreeva and
entered lanka. While sugreeva was being carried away in streets of lanka,
sugreeva regained consciousness and hit kumbakarnan. So both came back to
battlefield. Kumbakarnan caused heavy damage.



Then lakshmaNa faced kumbakarna, lakshmaNa could hit him with arrows. See
slokam



thasmin kale sumithraayaa: puthra: para bala ardhana: |

chakaara lakshmaNa: krudhdhhO yudhdhham parapuranjaya: || 6-67-110



meaning: then lakshmaNa, the son of sumithraa, who eradiates the strength of
enemies, fought angrily.



LakshmaNa sent 7 arrows piercing kumbakarna's body and further arrows. But
kumbakarNa just brushed lakhsmana's arrows aside. Then lakshmaNa sent arrows
to cover kumbakarNa's armour. See the descripion – how the air covers up the
evening clouds similarly covered - says vaalmeeki. [but that also indicates
– the air could not do any thing more, than simply covering – no damage done
to the cloud]



athhaasya kavacham subhram jaamboonadha mayamsubham |

prachchhaadhayaamaasa sarai: sandhyaa bhramiva maarutha: || 6-67 – 113



Kumbakarna appreciated lakshmaNa on that, saying, 'I am a winner against
yama, the lord of death, but you are fighting against me, and that your dare
is to be appreciated'.



He progressed fast brushing aside lakshmaNa saying, 'you are like a child,
but I appreciate your valour, and I do not want to fight with you. I will
meet only raama in war'. See slokam -



adhya thvayaa ~aham soumithrE baalEna api paraakramai: |

thOshithO ganthum ichchhaami thvaam anugnaapya raaghavam || 6-67-119



lakshmaNa also replied – 'yes, it is true that you are a great warrior and I
could see your valour, see raama is here'.



kumbakarna proceeded further to raama and after a good fight got killed.
That description is not required here - for you all know it - lakshmaNa is
the focal point in this series. As such lakshmaNa's contribution in
kumbakarna vadham is less – but one thing is to be noted - both lakshmaNa
and kumbakarNa the two greats appreciated each other on their valour.
kaRRaarai kaRRaarE kaamuruvar says thiruk kuRal – like that a valourous
person desires a good certificate from another valiant. Next is adhikaaya
vadham by lakshmaNa using brahmaasthram.



Let us continue in next post

Dhasan

Vasudevan m.g.


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Vasudevan MG