MORARI BAPU JI RAM KATHA ..29th June - 7th July 2013 Katha 727 - Manas Angad, Bakersfiled, California 9TH DAY KATHA Declaring that no theme and no character in Ramcharit Manas can ever be totally or exhaustively described or explained, Bapu started with the narrative such a reversal of usual daily order of analysis followed by Katha, was necessary to bring the story down to Angad entering Ravan’s Court. Bapu while narrating the Katha explained the Spiritual Significance of several important episode. Rama broke the bow in order to get Sita as his wife. Sita is Shakti (Power) for Yogit, Bhakti for the devotees and for those who follow the path of knowledge. Sita is Moksh or Shanti. But Shakti, Bhakti or Shanti cannot be attained or achieved without thoroughly destroying our arrogance (Ahankar). The bow belonged to Shiv who is described as the Ahankar of the Universe. So breaking up and away from arrogance is necessary for spiritual progress. Ram could succeed in doing what others had failed to do because Ram was accompanied by his Guru, while all others had no Guru to guide and support him. Parshuram rushed to Ram but he was overpowered. Bidding farewell to all arms, he went for Tap. Angad mentioned the prowess of Ram. All Karmayogis feel the prowess of Ram but Gnanis like Prashuram would feel the Prabhav of Ram while Bhakts would experience his svabhav. Saints and Bhakts are not interested in testing the God, they would feel God as he is (Svabhav). Bapu told us about the great achievements that follow by understanding the Svabhav of God. He told the story of the Ram Vivah of everybody returning to Ayodhya and Vishwamitra taking his leave of Dashrath. Bapu narrated the incident when Gusaiji through away the costly gifts of Akbar in River Yamuna and retrieved a large number of such costly gifts. This was the end of Balkand. In Ayodhya Kand, Bharat proved himself to be a person who is devoted to Ram and receives his Paduka. Ayodhya was ruled by Paduka and only administered by Bharat. Bapu narrated the story of Ram getting shifted from Chitrakoot to Panchvati. He told the story of abduction of Sita, death of Jatayu. In search of Sita, Ram travels to lake Pampa after meeting Shabari. Hanuman meets him, Vali is killed, Hanuman jumps over the ocean, meets Sita and accepts to be arrested. Hanuman is an incarnation of Shiv, who, as Guru of Ravan made one last effort to save Ravan. Bapu mentioned that in Ramcharit Manas, Angad is always mentioned in constant association of Hanuman, who is his Guru. Thereby, Angad and Ravan both became pupils of Shankar. The Katha reached the point when Angad is selected as Rajdut. Bapu mentioned several qualities of Rajdut. He ought to be intelligent, efficient conversationalist, wise, a realist, speaker of reality, capable in adversity, a scholar, a person with his own Pratibha, Nispruha, Vagmi and aware of various Shastra. Angad was upset because Ram was being abused. He strucks the earth with his hands and Ravan falls on his face. Angad snetched away four of crowns and passed them all to Rama as they represent four royal qualities “Sam, Dam, Dand, Bhed”. Ravan retains six of his crowns representing six passions “Kam, Krodh, Lobh, Dvesh, Moh, Abhiman”. The war lasted for 31 days and Ravan was killed by 31 arrows – 10 for his heads, 20 for his arms and 1 at the navel. Vibhishan was crowned. Ram and Sita return to Ayodhya; Ram and Bharat meet in great emotional reunion. Ram was crowned a king establishing thereby Ram Rajya.
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