Shri Ram and Seeta Mai's divine love
Kishore Shintre
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Shri Rama loved Seethe more than his own self, Rama is Janaki Vallabh. His love for her was to that extent where he almost lost his own senses, became mad, and was wandering like a nomad in the forest after he discovered that Seetha was missing at any cost, he wanted his loved one back. He started enquiring trees, flowers, plants, birds, animals etc about his dear Seethe, Just imagine, Rama was all alone along with his brother Lakshmana in the forest, for his beloved wife he built a very big and powerful army, built a bridge on the mighty sea, conquered Lankadheesh Ravana, and bought back my sakhi [Seetha].
When he first saw Seethe in Mata Parvati’s temple he was completely lost in her eyes and felt as if the beauty of the three worlds were standing just before his eyes. Even at her Swayamvar he gave her complete freedom to share her opinion this shows that not only he loved her but also respected and valued her opinions. He pleaded with Seetha not to go with him to the forest because he did not want his beloved to experience the hardships in the forest. It is merely impossible to describe Rama’s love for Seetha.
Now coming to the most important part. Rama never asked Seethe to do the Agnipravesh [it is not Agnipareeksha it is Agnipravesha nor questioned her purity, he just wanted the world to know about her chastity and purity. It was Seetha’s own decision to do the Agnipravesh. The reason behind the second exile of Seetha was that both Seethe and Rama were the incarnations of Lakshmi and Narayana they had incarnated to re-establish Dharma again on the Earth and they had achieved that. Now they have to return to their abode so this time, the exile was pre-planned.
Just think, even after Seethe proving her purity through Agnipravesh, she had to hear all those words from the citizens of Ayodhya. Then what would be her plight if she would have not proved her purity to the world?all the people would have criticized her. And therefore Rama spoke those words after meeting Seetha in Lanka. So this was his sole reason and nothing else. Even Seethe knew about it. Seethe also loved him very much. She showed all the Love which was in her to her beloved Raghunandan.
Once Mata Seeta while resting on lap of Sri Rama on Chirkut mountain where Indra’s son named Jayanat who turned himself to crow, started to peck on Mata Sita driven by lust. The pecking soon grew violent enough that Devi Sita started bleeding, and Sri Rama loved Devi Sita so much that even her smallest injury was intolerable to him. So he turned a blade of Kusha grass into a Brahmastra and threw it at the crow, but then redirected it to merely destroy the crow's right eye when it begged for mercy:
“I even slept for a long time on Rama's Lap because of my fatigue. In his turn Rama the elder brother of Bharat, slept in my arms. Meanwhile, the same crow appeared there. Descending all of a sudden, the crow clawed me at the space between the breasts, even as I awoke from my sleep and rose from the lap of Rama. Flying up again, it tore me up a lot. Then, Rama got wet by the discharged drops of blood. Thereafter, that splendorous Rama, the annihilator of enemies, who was in a pleasant slumber, was woken up by the crow and by me who was grievously tormented by the crow.
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That longed-armed Rama, seeing me pierced violently on the breasts, then spoke the following words, hissing like an angry serpent.” O Seetha the round-thighed woman! Who has wounded the space between your breasts? Who is playing with a fire-faced serpent filled with fury?”Then, throwing a glance around, Rama saw that crow with its sharp claws moistened with blood and sitting in front of me alone.That crow, the best among birds, seems to be the son of Indra the Lord of celestials, staying in mountains and moving with a speed equal to the wind.
Then, the long-armed Rama, the best among wise men, swirling his eyes in anger, made a resolve in the matter of that ferocious crow. Taking a blade of Kusha grass from his bed ( made of Kusha grass), Rama employed it to work with Brahma's missile (a mythical weapon which deals with infallible destruction). That blazing shoot of grass, resembling a fire destroying the world, flared up in front of that bird. As Rama threw that blazing blade of Kusa grass towards that crow, that blade of grass went chasing that crow in the sky.Then, while that blade of grass came chasing, that crow went flying in many a way. Seeking protection, it roamed all over the world.
Roaming the three worlds in search of a saviour, that crow was abandoned by Indra; its father, the celestials and the sages. Finally, it sought refuge in the same Rama.That Rama, who affords protection, was compassionate and protected that crow, which fell on the ground (in salutation to Rama) and sought for protection, even though it was apt to be killed. Seeing that crow, coming exhausted and dejected, Rama said to it: "It is not possible to make Brahma missile a waste. For this reason, tell me what to do now." Thereafter, that crow said "Let your arrow shoot my right eye." Then that blade of Kusha grass shot the right eye of that crow. By giving away its right eye in that way, the crow saved its life.
Which man would make so much effort of making such bridge for someone he doesn’t love? He was most powerful King. He could have as many wives as he wanted, but he never even looked upon other women than his wife (why would he when his wife is Mata Lakshmi herself, most beautiful in the three worlds!) When Maa was taken away by Ravana, Sri Rama seemed like a mad man. He cried asking the trees, animals, birds: O deer! Maithili's eyes are like those of a fawn. Do you know about her? The beautiful one’s glances are like those of a deer. Is she with the female deer? O elephant! O supreme among elephants! Her thighs are like an elephant’s nose. I think you know about her. Tell me. O tiger! Her face is like the full moon. Do not be frightened. You have nothing to fear. If you have seen my beloved Maithili, tell me.
Sri Rama was missing his beloved wife, would wake up at night calling, “Sita! Oh Sita”!: ? ?? ?????? ? ?????? ? ?????? ? ??? ?????? | ????? ??????? ??????? ????? ???? ????? ?????? || ?-??-?? Meaning: "With his mind wholly devoted to you, Rama is not even driving away forest-flies from his body, nor mosquitoes nor insects nor reptiles from his body." ??????? ????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?????? | ? ?????? ???????? ??????? ? ?? ??? ???? ??? || ?-??-??. Meaning: "Rama always cogitates on something or the other. He is forever engaged in sorrow. He is enamored with the god of love and thinks of nothing else." Jay Siya Ram