Sai message for the day

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Lord Rama was the very personification of satya, truth, and the very

embodiment of dharma, righteous conduct. He was verily the

incarnation of the omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent God Vishnu

himself. Rama was very compassionate and he was the refuge of the

forlorn. Then how is it he sent Mother Sita into exile paying heed to

the words of a washerman? Does it not go against dharma and satya,

the basic qualities Ramachandra is said to embody?

 

It is your ignorance that makes you find fault with God. No one has

any authority to doubt or question the ways of God. He is selfless

and whatever He does and says has a meaning, and conveys a message.

He is an ideal to the entire humanity. God is perfect. All His Divine

deeds are meant for the welfare of mankind. Our epics cherish these

ideals as human values.

 

You should recognise the basic truth that Rama was a king. He was

prepared to sacrifice everything to uphold dharma in His kingdom. He

was even prepared to sacrifice His consort Sita in protecting Dharma.

This incident of Sita being sent away because of suspicion has

fulfilled two objectives: first, to this day Rama is being revered as

an ideal ruler; secondly, the world has come to realise the chastity

of Sita.

 

You should also remember another point here: at the time of taking

the wedding pledge, Rama solemnly declared to do everything together

with Sita as expected of a householder. But in respect of matters

concerning rajyapalana, ruling the kingdom, He would act only as a

king, independent of all other relationships and considerations. So,

Rama never said that He would follow Sita in matters pertaining to

His reign. So, it was not a mistake or a lack of compassion on the

part of Rama in this regard. You have misunderstood the whole

episode. You don't know the reality. Whatever Rama did, it couldn't

but be dharma.