Maryada Purush (Sri Rama). What is the meaning of Maryada?
The meaning of the Sanskrit word "Maryada" is "Boundary".
Shri Rama is often referred as "Maryada Purushoththama". Because, Shri Rama, incarnation of Sri Narayana, as human never crossed his Boundaries thru'out his life.
He never crossed the Boundary of 6 Key elements of Behaviour in his life. Such is the Purest form of life of Shri Rama.
Shri Rama, Incarnation of Shri Narayana lived his life as Human by not crossing any of these boundaries in his life.
This Greatest life style given him the Due respect of referring him as "Maryada Purushoththama"
1. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Desire (Kama):
Surpanaka took the form of a beautiful girl and thought to seduce Sri Rama.
However, Sri Rama did not faint with her. He quit her proposal, saying he was married.
Even though she herself showed her desire, Sree Rama said, "I will not even touch other woman even in my mind. I have no place other than Sita in my heart" and denied Surpanaka Proposal and her desire.
As a King, he can marry more than 1 woman. At forest, no one can stop his desire. Still irrespective of situation, Shri Rama never crossed his boundary of Desire.
2. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Anger (Krotha):
At forest, one day, A deva disguised himself as a Crow tried to touch Sita Devi. He came as Crow and touched his Wife "Sita" with wrong intention.
By just knowing the wrong intention of this disguised Deva, Shri Rama decided to kill him with his Arrow. He took a small grass and Chanted the mantra and throw over this Kakasura..
Fearing of Life, Kakasura tried to escape and travelled all 7 worlds and finally came back and fall to the feet of Sita Devi herself asking for mercy.
Once he asked for Mercy to Sita Devi, Shri Rama controlled his anger and left him alone after taking one eye as punishment of his crime.
Shri Rama showed great character of controlling his Anger.
When Ravana disguised himself as Fake Sanyasi and took away Sita like a shameless fellow, Shri Rama had the capacity of killing Ravana by sending his Bow from Panchavati.
He has such anger over Ravana, but controlled his Anger, and walked from Panchavati (Maharastra) till Srilanka and on the way created an Army of Monkeys (not even human), and took their support to make a bridge (ramsethu) to reach Srilanka.
During the 1st Visit at the War, Shri Rama showed mercy to Ravanan when he got defeated.
Finally, Ravana was killed. Shri Rama kept his Anger within a Boundary.
3. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Greed (Lobha):
At Age 24, Lord Rama was asked to Become the King of Ayodhya by his Father "Dasarath".
On the same Night, because of Kaikeyi (his step mother), he was asked to give up his desire to become a King and must goto Forest in a Rishi costume for 14 years. Inplace of Shri Rama, his Brother Bharat will be the King of Ayodhya.
Morning Dasaratha said "You will be the King of Ayodhya". Next Morning, Rama was asked to leave the Kingdom for next 14 years.
Shri Rama inspite of getting Anger or Upset, he smiled at the situation, and happily agreed to go to forest for 14 years and more over he was extremely happy to give his Throne to his Brother Bharat.
Bharat was not born to Kousalya. He was born to Kaikeyi. Still he had no hesitation to give up his entire wealth and throne to Bharat.
In Today's world, brothers and sisters who born to same mother fight each other for a small wealth.
In Ramayan, Shri Rama gave up his wealth and even agreed to go to forest for 14 years for his brother "Bharat" who born to Kaikeyi.
Shri Rama never had a Greed over his wealth and his Post. He never crossed the boundary of Greed.
Shri Rama kept the Greed at a certain limit and never allowed Greed to overcome.
4. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Attachment (Moha):
After spending 14 years in Forest, Shri Rama returned Ayodhya with Sita Devi and Lakshman.
He became the King of Ayodhya and was ruling the Kingdom like a true servant of his people.
One Day, a laundry worker in Ayodhya, humiliated Sita Devi by saying, "Sri Rama accepted Sita Devi who was captured by Ravana and kept under his Control for 8 months in Lanka. If i was there, i would not accept Sita Devi again."
This news reached Shri Rama who was a king of Ayodhya.
As a king, Shri Rama believed more than Family, people are more important. Gaining People's Trust is more important than his Family and his attachments.
As a king, It was Shri Rama responsibility to clear doubts of his people and gain Trust.
If the people have a bad impression without understanding the good decisions the king makes, the king should explain his reasons to make them understand.
If still, people could not understand the good intention and reason behind his decision, king should give up his own decision even if it is good.
If the people condemn the wrong decision made by the king, the king should examine it and correct the wrong decisions.
King's responsibility is to gain trust of his people.
At some point,
If the people have a bad impression, without even realizing the good decision of the king and it became impossible for the king to justify his reasoning, even if it is a good decision, he has give up his decisions.
After war with Ravana, Sita proved her Purity by doing Agni Pravesha in front of Army of Vanara and Rakshasa.
Now, Again if Sita was asked to show her Purity again in Ayodhya, this would be unfair to her and also it may continue.
Someone may criticize her again later as well.
Asking Sita to flame herself to show the purity for each and everyone is highly unfair on Sita.
It is an injustice to Sita.
As a king, Shri Rama cannot ignore the concern of his people. At the same time, he cant prove to everyone that Sita is Pure.
To keep a Permanent solution to the Queries raised by his Own People, he decided to keep his family attachment aside and gave priority to People as a King.
The only way to do this would be to sacrifice the king's personal attachment.
He decided not to prolong this doubtfulness in the mind of people. At that time, Sita devi was pregnant. Yet, he controlled his family love and Attachments and took decision to leave Sita devi to Valmiki Ashram forever.
Sita devi spent her rest of life in Valmiki Ashram and gave birth to Luv and Kush.
As a king, Shri Rama kept his Attachement under Control and eradicated doubts on people by respecting their sentiments.
5. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Pride (Madha):
In spite of all manhood, valor, education, and infinite virtues, Shri Rama, wherever he sees the Maharishi, without any arrogance, immediately he worships them and serves them.
He never showed the Pride that "He is King's Son".
He always had a control over the "Pride" of his Stature. He never crossed the boundaries of Pride and disrespected others.
6. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Jealous (Maatsarya):
With two boons that Kaikeyi had bought from Dasaratha, she asked Bharatha, to rule the country, and asked Shri Rama to go to forest for 14 years.
Shri Rama happily gave up his Throne to Bharat and left forest.
During that time, Bharatha was in Sindhu Kingdom (Pakistan) and came to knew about the news once he reached Ayodhya.
Bharata went to Chitrakut where Sri Rama was staying that time and asked him to accept the kingdom.
ஸ்ரீ ராமர், இன்றைய நிலையில் பரதன் அரசனாக இருப்பான் என்பதால்,
Shri Rama after seeing Bharata his brother, welcomed him with pure happiness as "Emperor, the son of Emperor Dasaratha,".
Shri Rama did not had a droplet of Jealous in his heart against his brother taking over his throne.
Seeing this quality of Lord Rama, Bharat was in a state of grief.
Bharat cried that Sriram is not jealous or angry about him at all.
Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Jealous (Maatsarya)
Thus, Shri Rama never crossed these 6 qualities (Kaama, Krotha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Maatsarya) through out his life. This is a life teaching for any human born in this world.
Due to this, Shri Rama often referred as "Maryada Purush"
He who hates Sri Rama, hates human virtues.
It is best to exclude such person who hate human Virtues and hates Shri Rama, and they can be considered as subordinate to the animal.
Live by Sri Rama Guidance. Respect Rama way of Life.
The meaning of the Sanskrit word "Maryada" is "Boundary".
Shri Rama is often referred as "Maryada Purushoththama". Because, Shri Rama, incarnation of Sri Narayana, as human never crossed his Boundaries thru'out his life.
He never crossed the Boundary of 6 Key elements of Behaviour in his life. Such is the Purest form of life of Shri Rama.
- Desire (Kama)
- Anger (Krotha)
- Greed (Lobha)
- Attachment (Moha)
- Pride (Madha)
- Jealous (Maatsarya)
This Greatest life style given him the Due respect of referring him as "Maryada Purushoththama"
Surpanaka took the form of a beautiful girl and thought to seduce Sri Rama.
However, Sri Rama did not faint with her. He quit her proposal, saying he was married.
Even though she herself showed her desire, Sree Rama said, "I will not even touch other woman even in my mind. I have no place other than Sita in my heart" and denied Surpanaka Proposal and her desire.
As a King, he can marry more than 1 woman. At forest, no one can stop his desire. Still irrespective of situation, Shri Rama never crossed his boundary of Desire.
2. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Anger (Krotha):
At forest, one day, A deva disguised himself as a Crow tried to touch Sita Devi. He came as Crow and touched his Wife "Sita" with wrong intention.
By just knowing the wrong intention of this disguised Deva, Shri Rama decided to kill him with his Arrow. He took a small grass and Chanted the mantra and throw over this Kakasura..
Fearing of Life, Kakasura tried to escape and travelled all 7 worlds and finally came back and fall to the feet of Sita Devi herself asking for mercy.
Once he asked for Mercy to Sita Devi, Shri Rama controlled his anger and left him alone after taking one eye as punishment of his crime.
Shri Rama showed great character of controlling his Anger.
He has such anger over Ravana, but controlled his Anger, and walked from Panchavati (Maharastra) till Srilanka and on the way created an Army of Monkeys (not even human), and took their support to make a bridge (ramsethu) to reach Srilanka.
During the 1st Visit at the War, Shri Rama showed mercy to Ravanan when he got defeated.
Finally, Ravana was killed. Shri Rama kept his Anger within a Boundary.
3. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Greed (Lobha):
At Age 24, Lord Rama was asked to Become the King of Ayodhya by his Father "Dasarath".
On the same Night, because of Kaikeyi (his step mother), he was asked to give up his desire to become a King and must goto Forest in a Rishi costume for 14 years. Inplace of Shri Rama, his Brother Bharat will be the King of Ayodhya.
Shri Rama inspite of getting Anger or Upset, he smiled at the situation, and happily agreed to go to forest for 14 years and more over he was extremely happy to give his Throne to his Brother Bharat.
Bharat was not born to Kousalya. He was born to Kaikeyi. Still he had no hesitation to give up his entire wealth and throne to Bharat.
In Today's world, brothers and sisters who born to same mother fight each other for a small wealth.
In Ramayan, Shri Rama gave up his wealth and even agreed to go to forest for 14 years for his brother "Bharat" who born to Kaikeyi.
Shri Rama never had a Greed over his wealth and his Post. He never crossed the boundary of Greed.
Shri Rama kept the Greed at a certain limit and never allowed Greed to overcome.
4. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Attachment (Moha):
After spending 14 years in Forest, Shri Rama returned Ayodhya with Sita Devi and Lakshman.
He became the King of Ayodhya and was ruling the Kingdom like a true servant of his people.
One Day, a laundry worker in Ayodhya, humiliated Sita Devi by saying, "Sri Rama accepted Sita Devi who was captured by Ravana and kept under his Control for 8 months in Lanka. If i was there, i would not accept Sita Devi again."
This news reached Shri Rama who was a king of Ayodhya.
As a king, Shri Rama believed more than Family, people are more important. Gaining People's Trust is more important than his Family and his attachments.
As a king, It was Shri Rama responsibility to clear doubts of his people and gain Trust.
If the people have a bad impression without understanding the good decisions the king makes, the king should explain his reasons to make them understand.
If still, people could not understand the good intention and reason behind his decision, king should give up his own decision even if it is good.
If the people condemn the wrong decision made by the king, the king should examine it and correct the wrong decisions.
King's responsibility is to gain trust of his people.
At some point,
If the people have a bad impression, without even realizing the good decision of the king and it became impossible for the king to justify his reasoning, even if it is a good decision, he has give up his decisions.
After war with Ravana, Sita proved her Purity by doing Agni Pravesha in front of Army of Vanara and Rakshasa.
Now, Again if Sita was asked to show her Purity again in Ayodhya, this would be unfair to her and also it may continue.
Someone may criticize her again later as well.
Asking Sita to flame herself to show the purity for each and everyone is highly unfair on Sita.
It is an injustice to Sita.
As a king, Shri Rama cannot ignore the concern of his people. At the same time, he cant prove to everyone that Sita is Pure.
The only way to do this would be to sacrifice the king's personal attachment.
He decided not to prolong this doubtfulness in the mind of people. At that time, Sita devi was pregnant. Yet, he controlled his family love and Attachments and took decision to leave Sita devi to Valmiki Ashram forever.
Sita devi spent her rest of life in Valmiki Ashram and gave birth to Luv and Kush.
As a king, Shri Rama kept his Attachement under Control and eradicated doubts on people by respecting their sentiments.
5. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Pride (Madha):
In spite of all manhood, valor, education, and infinite virtues, Shri Rama, wherever he sees the Maharishi, without any arrogance, immediately he worships them and serves them.
He always had a control over the "Pride" of his Stature. He never crossed the boundaries of Pride and disrespected others.
6. Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Jealous (Maatsarya):
With two boons that Kaikeyi had bought from Dasaratha, she asked Bharatha, to rule the country, and asked Shri Rama to go to forest for 14 years.
Shri Rama happily gave up his Throne to Bharat and left forest.
During that time, Bharatha was in Sindhu Kingdom (Pakistan) and came to knew about the news once he reached Ayodhya.
Bharata went to Chitrakut where Sri Rama was staying that time and asked him to accept the kingdom.
Shri Rama after seeing Bharata his brother, welcomed him with pure happiness as "Emperor, the son of Emperor Dasaratha,".
Shri Rama did not had a droplet of Jealous in his heart against his brother taking over his throne.
Seeing this quality of Lord Rama, Bharat was in a state of grief.
Bharat cried that Sriram is not jealous or angry about him at all.
Shri Rama never crossed the boundary of Jealous (Maatsarya)
Thus, Shri Rama never crossed these 6 qualities (Kaama, Krotha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Maatsarya) through out his life. This is a life teaching for any human born in this world.
Due to this, Shri Rama often referred as "Maryada Purush"
He who hates Sri Rama, hates human virtues.
It is best to exclude such person who hate human Virtues and hates Shri Rama, and they can be considered as subordinate to the animal.
Live by Sri Rama Guidance. Respect Rama way of Life.
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