Guest guest Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Om Sairam dear Sai Family, the second day of Ramayana Saptaham Yagnam was another interesting one. Swami came at 4pm and blessed us with His divine darshan to the thousand seated in the hall.. After going into interview room for 30 minutes, Swami came on stage.. He called upon some students, spoke to them and accepted letters from them.. Today, unlike yesterday, there was an introduction about the speaker of this afternoon. Mr.Srimannarayana murthy from Guntur, a renowned scholar, great speaker and he had all the superlatives a person of his caliber has under his belt.. Taking blessings from Swami, He started his talk, the second kandam (chapter) and it was AYODHYA kandam.. Mr.Murthy said, Ayodhya means that which cannot be won and that is why you wont see any victory in this particular part of Ramayana. There is failure and just failure every where, starting from King Dasaratha who loses the game and eventually sents his beloved Son Rama to the forest. Many people say it was a plot planned by Kaikeyi, to give the kingdom to her son Bharath, which in reality is not true.. It was all God's plan and the design of the Rama Avatar which had to undergo that stage other wise, we wouldnt have known Ravana, the holy sages wouldnt have performed all the Yagnas and Yagas inthe forests, as the demons were at their best to disturb the sages.. Rama was not at all unhappy about the way he was being sent to the forest.. When the news came that Rama had to go, being a perfect son and an ideal son, he listend to his father without asking any question. Sita, who was just married then, asked Rama that she would follow him.. Rama, even though knew she has to be with Him, pretended to be reluctant... and Sita, the ideal wife she is, said, I wont follow you, but I will walk before you, cleaning the path, removing thorns and stones.. The speaker said, it is Sita who first reached Ravana,and Rama followed her, thus it was because of her that the world knew about Ravana.. Brother Lakshmana, who was very close to Rama, also followed Rama to the forest.King Dasaratha, after sending Rama to forest, started chanting Rama'sname and breathed his last breath.. After the king left His body, the need for a new king arised. the next best choice was Bharath. Mother Kaikeyi told Bharath, you have got the chance of becoming the king of Ayodhya and your long desire for the hot seat has become reality.. This erred Bharatha and he very politely told his mother, Mother, you have given me birth but you didnt understand your son too well.. NOt even in my wildest dreams I thought of becoming king in the place of my brother Rama.. After persuation from likes of sage Vashista and others, Bharatha became the king bit reluctantly. The speaker was of the feeling that Ayodhya kanda was designed in such a way that Rama, protects all the noble souls doing penance in the forest and also to set an example of PITHRU VAKYA PARIPALANA.. (listening to parents)... After 45 minutes, the speaker thanked Swami for the golden opportunity he bestowed on him and for the great fortune.. Ater the talk, Swami asked for the bhajans to start and there was yet another round of Rama bhajans and Arathi was given around 6:25 thus ending the second day of Ramayana Saptaham Yagnam 28th June, will be the PATTABHISHEKAM, (coronation ceremony) of Lord Rama, holy water from all the holy rivers in the world is being brought and the abhishekam will be done with same water in the divine presence of our Sai Rama in the morning session which will mark the end of Ramayana Saptaham Yagnam.... with humble pranams at the lotus feet of our beloved LordR.Satish Naik.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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