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This is an effort to learn kamba ramayanam in an interactive manner, posting and discussing verses each day. Kamba Ramayanam is an epic in Tamil by Kambar, with more than 10,500 verses. The intricacies, poetic nuances, similes, metaphors, characterizations, descriptions and reading a vast epic in poem format makes this a unique work. The initiative is run through volunteers only. If you want to type up verses and take part in discussions, please go ahead, in this thread. Please contact Balaji Srinivasan (bb) for further details. The master page for this project is here: http://www.dhool.com/balaji/kambar/ |
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þáÁ¨ÉÔõ, º£¨¾¨ÂÔõ ¦¾ôÀò¾¢ø «Á÷ò¾¢, þÄìÌÅý ¿£ó¾¢ì¦¸¡ñ§¼ ¦ºÖòÐÅÐ §À¡ýÈ ¸¡ðº¢ «¨ÁôÒ ÓüÈ¢Öõ ¸õÀÛ¨¼Â ¯ÕÅ¡ì¸õ. Å¡øÁ£¸¢Â¢ø þó¾ì ¸¡ðº¢ «¨Áô¨Àô À¢ý ÅÕõ ¸ðΨøǢø Å¢Åâò¾¢Õ츢§Èý. ÌÈ¢ôÀ¡¸ ¿¡ý¸¡õ Àò¾¢Â¢Ä¢ÕóÐ þ§¾ ¸¡ðº¢ Å¡øÁ£¸¢Â¢ø ¦º¡øÄôÀðÊÕìÌõ Å¢¾ò¨¾ô À¡÷ì¸Ä¡õ.
She is a delight to watch
The first thing that our women do whenever there is a trivial incident or a major event coming up at home is to offer a prayer and to vow to do a this or a that. This is true of most of our womenfolk even to this day. It might be anything from the ailment of a little one to the job offer that her ‘child’ had received the other day from abroad. She would promptly go to the puja room, offer a prayer and may be tie a coin in a piece of cloth and place it before her ‘ishta devata’ and take a vow for early cure from an ailment or the successful completion of any other event. Are you not reminded of your sweet mother? Or may be a sister or your wife?
That is a matter of care and concern impelled by that ‘extra’ affection and tenderness that is a natural part of them. Somehow, not many men do this. He probably knows that a so-and-so is there to take care of him. In most cases, he would not even know that he would have to undertake a visit to a temple, or tonsure his head and what not. That would come up at the most inconvenient time, leading to a short quarrel and a quick conclusion of peace! This is a matter of routine in most of our households. Anyway, these are the little pickles of life that make an otherwise dull existence, bright and interesting.
Janaki is no exception to this general rule. We see her praying at every little opportunity. And almost always it is for the welfare of her Rama, and of course Lakshmana. Peculiarly, she feels and acts like a mother when it comes to Lakshmana. I say peculiar because Lakshmana was elder to her, considering the fact that he was only two days younger to Rama. Despite this, Lakshmana joyfully and reverently accepts her as his own mother.
In fact it was Lakshmana who helped her get into the boat, ordered by Rama. That goes without saying that Lakshmana would have had to hold her hand, help her to keep her balance by holding her tight et al. But that takes place as naturally as between a mother and son. Later, when Rama helps her to get into a ferry when crossing the Yamuna, the poet employs the epithet lajjamanam - shy, abashed - to describe her when Rama takes hold of her hand. We will go into details a little later.
When the boat, oared by Guhan and his men, reached the middle of Ganges - a vast expanse of water between the banks - Sita joins her palms. We see this sweet little thing praying to the river for the safety of the most valiant of all that walked the earth! “Since you, O goddess flowing through heaven, earth and the subterranean regions, include (in your basin) the realm of Brahma (the outermost of the six spheres enveloping the earth) and are vividly seen on this (terrestrial) plane as a consort of the Ocean-king (the deity presiding over the oceans) I, Sita, greet and extol you O charming goddess!” (Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, Canto LII, Sloka 86 - 87)
And for what! ‘Let my husband, the tiger among men, successfully complete the period of his exile and safely return to his throne!’ “When Sri Rama (a tiger among men) has safely returned and regained his throne, I shall give away a lakh of cows as well as articles of wearing apparel and food-stuffs of excellent quality to the Brahmins with intent to please you. Having returned to Ayodhya, I shall worship you with thousand (and one) articles not available (even) to gods as well as with lands free from revenue, raiment and cooked rice.” (Ibid, Sloka 89)
She does not stop there. She vows to offer worship in all the temples on the banks of Ganges. For what? What does she want? Not for her safety. Not for her sake. “May the sinless Rama (who is possessed of mighty arms) for his part re-enter Ayodhya from the forest along with Lakshmana and myself, O sinless goddess.” (Ibid, Sloka 91)
As is typical of such situations, this takes place without the knowledge of either Rama or Lakshmana, though they are very close at hand. A delight to watch. That is Sita.
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She is a delight to watch Part II
Sita seems to be fond of offering such little prayers every now and then. The couple and Lakshmana reach the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja, who asks them to stay with him in the hermitage. Rama prefers to live in a deeper jungle, inaccessible to the people of Ayodhya so that they do not make a beeline to the Bharadwaja Ashram, which was fairly close to the city. On his advice, Rama moves to Citrakuta and they had to cross the river Yamuna now, from the hermitage of Bharadwaja.
Rama and Lakshmana, working together, made a raft. “The two brothers then prepared a fairly big raft consisting of a number of wooden logs (placed side by side) overspread with dry bamboos and covered all over with the fragrant roots of the Usira plant. Then, cutting shoots of canes and twigs of the rose-apple tree, the powerful Lakshmana made a comfortable seat for Sita.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, Canto 55, Sloka 14 and 15)
This is contrary to the general belief that Lakshmana undertook all the physical labour whenever there was a need. Rama gladly partook in all the activities and the above Sloka mentions that very clearly.
The brothers had no assistance this time, as they had the affectionate huntsman Guhan and his men, when they crossed the Ganges. They rowed the raft with Janaki presiding over the scene. It moves like a dream. A thick forest, a swift river, two men rowing the raft and an angel seated comfortably in the raft and taken care of, always. Rama is very particular about her comfort and her happiness. We hear him telling Lakshmana every now and then to be alert, to protect her from dangers that may lurk in unexpected quarters.
In fact, once they reach the other bank of Yamuna, we hear him telling Lakshmana: “Taking Sita (with you) walk in the van, O Lakshmana (younger brother of Bharata)! Equipped with arms I shall follow you in the rear, O jewel among men! Offer to Sita (a princes of the Videha clan) whatever fruit or flower he daughter of Janaka asks for and in which her mind finds delight.” (Ibid, Sloka 27 and 28) ‘Take her with you. I will follow you both. If she likes some flowers or fruits on the way, do remember to bring them to her.’
When the raft reaches the middle of the river, she utters her prayer once again, unheard either by Rama or Lakshmana, to Yamuna. “May I safely cross your waters (with my husband and brother-in-law) O gracious lady; and let my husband conclude his vow (of spending fourteen years in exile in the forest). When Sri Rama safely returns to the city (of Ayodhya) ruled over by the Ikswakus, I shall propitiate you by offering a thousand cows and a hundred (and one) articles of worship which cannot be procured even by gods.”
The purpose of the prayer remains the same. The offerings remain the same. There is a minor difference however. The quantity! Narrating this incident with tender feelings, Srinivasa Sastriyar jokes about it. “In the case of Ganges it was a lakh of cows. Kalindhi is not so big and she reduces the quantity. The cows are only a thousand and the wine pots a hundred!”
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