Learn from Rama
by Shri Girish Prabhu K, Bangalore
Lord Rama, the greatest Guru, teaches through His words, His deeds, the finest lessons to be followed in our lives.
These are not just for those olden days of Ramayana, but highly relevant even in this century, in our day to day operations, at our office, homes. Our management masters must learn from the most popular Guru.
Let us read and learn to the extent possible
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स च नित्यं प्रशान्तात्मा मृदुपूर्वं तु भाषते |
उच्यमानोऽपि परुषं नोत्तरं प्रतिपद्यते || २-१-१०
Rama is soft-spoken and has an ever-peaceful mind. He does not even react, if others use harsh words against Him.
‘I am a very nice person, I always speak softly, gently. But you see, there are others who are rude, and they make me speak rudely too!’ This is our everyday statement. Every person rates himself/herself very highly. According to us, our words are the gentle. But only when others instigate, we too speak their language swearing them using bad words. ‘Oh come on! You don’t expect me to just shut up if the opposite party speaks rudely at me. Why should I take it?
This is our argument. But Lord Rama teaches us: Speak softly always. If others’ reply is harsh, don’t bother to respond!
The war of words would never end, if we start shouting at each other! There are umpteen examples of broken relationships due to spoken words. As the saying goes ‘things you say about others, say a lot about you’. Peace of mind is the most important element sought after now. If we wish to have a pleasant self with a calm, peaceful and happy mind, we just need to follow what Rama advises us to do. Let such Rama who speaks soft and pleasing words, make us speak similarly by being inside us.
कथञ्चिदुपकारेण कृतेनैकेन तुष्यति |
न स्मरत्यपकाराणां शतमप्यात्मवत्तया || २-१-११
Rama, is glad even for the smallest help offered to Him, by others. Never does He remember any number of bad things done to Him.
Lord Rama asks us to be happy and grateful for the small help done by others. Do not forget those who helped you when you needed; and not just those who provided significant assistant, but even those who helped you in small ways. You never know when you may need help from the same person. Also, the reason for you being what you are today, could be because of those small help provided by others.
The theory that is taught these days is to remember those who have hurt you too. But that is not what Rama teaches. Even if someone tries to hurt you in multiple ways innumerable times, remembering it and being vengeful about it makes no sense. The revenge, the thought to put down someone just because h/she caused you a harm long ago, would mean they too will wait for an opportunity for revenge. The more we go into this, the more we are pulled into the vicious cycle never to return. So, Rama says, do not harbour vengeance. Forget all the bad things done to you by others. But never forget even the smallest help provided by others unto you!
शीलवृद्धैर्ज्ञानवृद्धैर्वयोवृद्धैश्च सज्जनैः |
कथयन्नास्त वै नित्यमस्त्रयोग्यान्तरेष्वपि || २-१-१२
Rama, despite His busy schedule of practicing warfare/archery everyday, makes time to converse with the noble, with the elderly ones - elder by conduct, elder by wisdom, or elder by age
If there is one thing we do not find these days, it is ‘time’. We are ever busy with work, commute, household chores, taking care of the kids etc., and never realize the lost day. Most never have a ‘free-time’; because our free time is spent on entertainment, mobile and useless chats. The time lost in these activities is never noticed. Neither did we acquire new knowledge, nor did it help anybody, and of course it never provided us any peace. Rama asks us to spend time with the elderly. Today, we don’t want the advice of the elderly, those with good conduct are rarely found, the wisdom of the wise is not needed anymore; and we have already thrown out our old-aged parents.
Rama, is an administrator, a kshatriya, who has to spend time on practicing archery and other royal arts every day; but He finds time, rather, makes time to converse with elderly, the wise, the sajjanas. He wants us to follow Him. That is the only way to reach the top!
बुद्धिमान्मधुराभाषी पूर्वभाषी प्रियंवदः |
वीर्यवान्नच वीर्येण महता स्वेन विस्मितः || २-१-१३
The wise Rama always speaks sweetly. He is the first one to initiate a dialogue. His speech is compassionate. Though, valorous, Rama is not arrogant of His mighty valor.
There are many books available that teach us ‘How to start a conversation?’. Lord Rama, the greatest teacher, shows it by example. Not only should our words be sweet, but we should also be the first to start a conversation. Not just with strangers, Rama teaches us to speak openly and initiate that conversation even with people whom we know. Being the prince of the biggest empire, being the best person on earth, Rama, is not arrogant. He initiates the dialogue, with a smiling face, with an inviting attitude, with a sweet talk and with soft spoken words. His valour like many of His other attributes is matchless, but He does not show-off, He is not proud, does not hold a superiority complex. Also, Rama is wise! But that wisdom has not brought arrogance in Him either.
We, insignificant beings, show arrogance, are proud of our miniscule success stories like ‘I know this, I play well, I speak well, I sing well, I am rich, I am a born genius…’ the list goes on. But Rama, the mightiest warrior, gives no space to pretentious displays.
As the saying goes, ‘how you treat people tells all’. Rama teaches us to shun arrogance, to speak with sweet words, to be the first to initiate a dialogue, to not show-off.
May such sweet Rama, always be present in us, making us speak sweetly and may He always remove the arrogance in us.
न चानृतकथो विद्वान् वृद्धानां प्रतिपूजकः |
अनुरक्तः प्रजाभिश्च प्रजाश्चाप्यनुरज्यते || २-१-१४
The all-knowing Rama never spoke untruth. He used to worship elders and was receptive to them. People used to love Rama; and Rama used to love the people.
Rama teaches something very relevant for us here. While it is very easy for a leader to command his followers, it is very difficult to earn their love. A leader should earn that love from his juniors, from his followers, from people who are at a sub-ordinate position. The junior could be a helping hand at home, or even kids and relatives younger to us at home. It is relevant to even those working in a professional environment, offices, or any place of service, or in the political parties. Every person should love his juniors not just treat them as sub-ordinates and order them. When such a love is harbored by the senior, the juniors will in-turn start loving the leader.
The work will be very effectively done if the juniors love their bosses. The house will prosper if the younger ones look up to the elders and love them. Students will learn well and learn faster if they love their teachers and teachers too love the students. The army will win every war if the soldiers love their colonel and vice-versa. The work at office will get extra efficient where the officer is loved by everyone and in-turn the officer loves the team. We can appreciate this even better in these days of open and cosmopolitan culture.
Rama teaches this very important, but rarely spoken, tenet in a subtle manner.
पौरान् स्वजनवन्नित्यं कुशलं परिपृच्छति |
पुत्रेष्वग्निषु दारेषु प्रेष्यशिष्यगणेषु च ||
निखिलेनानुपूर्व्याच्च पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् | २-२-३८
Rama enquires about the well-being of his people, as though they were his own, like a father does to his sons. He asks about their wives and children, about their servants and students, and in a perfect order.
Rama, the prince of one of the biggest Kingdom of those times, is very humble and mingles with His citizens in a very simple manner. With His limitless love, Rama, when He meets the citizens, asks them about their kith and kin, even about their students and servants. He is not doing it superficially; He knows every person in Ayodhya and hence His queries are genuine. Rama is not enquiring just about the rich and popular people, He is also inquiring about the well-being of students, of servants of the house that He visits, such is His affection.
Even at the Ashramas, Rama after paying due respects to the Rishis, asks 'Are your disciples serving you by properly performing their actions?' And all this in a perfect order of - Starting with the senior-most in the house/ashram and then to the juniors. Rama, through His actions, is teaching us to have compassion, to mingle with everyone and to share the love.
Rama feels very sad if any of His citizens are afflicted; and Rama feels delighted in all the celebrations of people during the happy occasions of child-birth and the like, just as their own father.
The biggest quality every person should have is, love towards fellow beings, and compassion towards those in trouble. Rama’s compassion and care for His citizens shows us how a leader, nay, a human being should be.
Such was Rama’s love towards His citizens, that If any person in His kingdom was in pain, Rama would be hurt. If anyone was having a misery, Rama would feel the pain. If any person was suffering due to any distress, Rama would be sad. Rama would try and reduce/remove their reason for distress or give them some solace by staying around. And if anybody had any happy occasion and celebration, be it social or private, Rama would feel delighted.
Every home in Ayodhya had some occasion for celebration – marriage, upanayana, namakarana, child birth etc. Rama would be present for that occasion without having to be invited – without having any ego. Rama would behave as if it were His own blood relation and would attend those functions, celebrate along with the people and delight in their happiness, just like how a father would do during the celebrations of his own children.
It is exactly in contrast with our behaviour these days of waiting for a formal invitation for everything from the host and expecting them to force us into accepting the invite. Rama has no such ego! Rama was there for the people of Ayodhya in grief and joy alike; hence did they love and worship Him unconditionally and submit themselves to Rama completely.
"This body and soul, the grief and joy belong to Him!" (तनु निन्नदु जीवन निन्नदु रंग | अनुदिनदलि बाहॊ सुखदुःख निन्नदय्य -- Kanakadasa). Rama through such innumerable acts of kindness, love, and compassion towards His citizens, teaches all of us to follow His footsteps. Let such affectionate Rama, our father, always be with us during our grief and joy, alike.
नाश्रेयसि रतो विद्वान्न विरुद्धकथारुचिः |
उत्तरोत्तरयुक्तीनां वक्ता वाचस्पतिर्यथा || २-१-१७
Rama was uninterested in activities, which were not beneficial to auspiciousness/moksha. The scholar that He was, He had no taste in unholy talks - the ones that were against scriptures and righteousness. Similar to Vachaspathi, His eloquent speech contained a series of strategies for action, in support of His contention.
Lord Rama is teaching two extremely important and never to be forgotten rules – especially for saadhakas/those in the spiritual path.
First rule is that never do anything that takes you against the moksha marga; and the second rule is that don’t waste time in unwanted talks and particularly the ones that are not sacred, the ones that go against the scriptures and the ones that show irreverence to God.
We have heard about the Shreyas (the good) and preyas (the pleasant) from Kathopanishat. i.e., ones that help in moksha and the ones that give us material enjoyment. Rama, though being the prince living amid bhoga/enjoyment, was never interested in anything that went against Shreyas/moksha (Of course, He is the giver of Moksha). He is teaching us the same here – look for Shreyas (good) and not for preyas (pleasant)!
Similarly, Rama disliked anything that went against scriptures, that went against God. He would not show any interest even the talks that went against scriptures. Even in today’s world, we see innumerable things that go against the scriptures. An intelligent man must see what is going against shastras and eliminate such things from his being. Shun those talks, those little chit-chats that are against shastras, says Rama. Lord, as Krishna explicitly tells the same in Bhagavadgita. (तस्मात् शास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्य-व्यवस्थितौ.. 16.24).
अरोगस्तरुणो वाग्मी वपुष्मान्देशकालवित् |
लोके पुरुषसारज्ञस्साधुरेको विनिर्मितः || २-१-१८
Rama was youthful, was free of diseases and had a healthy-looking body. He was an effective speaker. He knew the right time and place for actions. He could grasp the worth of every individual. He was the one gentleman/pious soul born on earth.
Lord Rama had a disease-free, good body and a healthy mind. We must have both our mind and body be healthy to remain without disease. Many a times, we ignore one for the other. Rama is teaching us to remain so and lead a healthy and happy life.
Rama was able to grasp the essence of every individual appearing before Him. Rama knew the strength and weakness of every person. But the pious gentleman (sadhu) that He was, He would never use that weakness against them. This is another learning we should have from the Lord. Many of the modern strategies teach people to misuse the other person’s weakness for personal gains and for ulterior motives. But Rama teaches a high moral standard - that one should never misuse the weakness of a person against him.
निभृतः संवृताकारो गुप्तमन्त्रः सहायवान् |
अमोघक्रोधहर्षश्च त्यागसंयमकालवित् || २-१-२३
Rama was modest. He did not let His emotions appear outwardly. He kept His thoughts/forethoughts, a secret. He helped others. His anger and pleasure were unfailing. He knew when to give and when to withhold.
A King is expected to keep many of the activities related to administration a secret. Lord Rama, the best King on earth, maintained this confidentiality as and when needed. Even His emotions and feelings were concealed. Many a times, we expose our emotions externally – be it happiness, sadness, excitement, despair, pain. Rama teaches us to check our emotions and hold them from being outwardly exposed. Moreover, for a King, or head of the family, a leader, or even for a person who wants to become a role model, it is very important to keep emotions and feelings in control. Balancing of the emotions is taught in Bhagavadgita too by Lord as Krishna (सुखे दुःखे समे कृत्वा .... )
Rama, as a King, also knew when to give to His subjects and when to withhold from giving. This is also an extremely important learning for everyone, especially elders/parents. They should know when to give what the children ask for and when not to. Even for a small kid, the mother should know when to feed and when to stop; when the kids grow up too, the parents should know when to spend for them and when to control. Lord Rama, as the father of the nation, knew exactly how to take care of His citizens – giving them when they need it and withholding when not necessary.
दृढभक्तिः स्थिरप्रज्ञो नासद्ग्राही न दुर्वचाः |
निस्तन्द्रिरप्रमत्तश्च स्वदोषपरदोषवित् || (वा।रा २-१-२४)
Lord Rama had a firm devotion and had a stable mind. He did not have the company of unworthy people, nor did he speak foul words. He was free from laziness and was ever alert. He knew his own faults and those of others.
Every verse about Lord Rama, from Valmiki Ramayana, has been teaching us many things. Here too, Rama is teaching us multiple things and one among those is - not to have bad company, the company of unworthy, the company of durjanas. This is of utmost importance for a King because a King with bad company, would fail in his duties, despite him being worthy. It is true with people in good position too. (How many times have we said this? “He is a great person, but he is surrounded by unworthy folks”) So, it is important for oneself to be truthful, devoted to Lord and to have a steadfast mind. It is more important to shun the bad company. Wrong people with a person, spoil all the virtues the person has.
One more teaching from Rama is to understand the strength and weakness of others, to understand the faults and virtues present in others. The analysis of other’s weaknesses, and strength helps at every stage – home, office, playground, with friends, with competitors, with family. While it is very easy to find faults in others (we love to do it and we excel there, don’t we?), we are so bad in identifying our own weaknesses. Rama says, not just that of others, every person should know his/her own strength and faults. Only then, can a good judgement be made at every situation. Rama, of course had no faults - He is nirdosha. But He is teaching this to the mankind for leading a successful life.
Let such perfect Rama, remove our faults, and take us away from the company of unworthy.
शास्त्रज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च पुरुषान्तरकोविदः |
यः प्रग्रहानुग्रहयोर्यथान्यायं विचक्षणः || (वा।रा। २-१-२५)
Lord Rama was well-versed in shastras/sacred literature. He was thankful for the services rendered by others. He understood the differences among men/He could read people’s minds. As a King, as a judge, He could discriminate judiciously and knew whom to protect and whom to punish.
Rama, being omniscient, does not have to study the shastras when He takes avatar on Earth. But, He is teaching us here that we should study the shastras keenly - learn the tenets from our shastras and adhere to them (Refer to ‘Learn from Rama-8’ for more). We MUST include this in our busy schedule – Spend, at least, few minutes every day reading our shastras. (Gita, Ramayana, Bhagavata, Mahabharata, Puranas to start with)
Rama, as a judge, could discriminate whom to punish and whom to protect. He would identify good men and protect them. He would punish the people worthy of reprimand. Rama had no vengeance against anybody, but, as a King, it was Rama’s duty to punish those who were wrong and protect the righteous ones. Rama knew this exact way of discriminating as per the principles of judiciary.
Let such all-knowing Rama, make us read the shastras everyday and bless us to take right decision.
सत्संग्रहप्रग्रहणे स्थानविन्निग्रहस्य च |
आयकर्मण्युपायज्ञः संदृष्टव्ययकर्मवित् || (वा। रा। २-१-२६)
Lord Rama could identify pious men and protect them. He knew the men worthy of reprimand. He knew the method of tapping source of income, (without oppressing people) and also knew the art of spending money, as mentioned in shastras.
Sri Rama was expert in gathering and patronizing pious men and would protect them. As a King, He also knew whom to control and punish. For a King, it is important to generate sources of income to the Kingdom, but by righteous means and not by oppressing the citizens. Rama knew the ways of getting income without hurting His men and without burdening them with taxes.
Not just gathering money, spending money is also as important as earning it. Every rupee that is spent should be tracked down. Lord Rama, knew the economic shastras and was well versed on the ways of spending money carefully - neither by being a miser nor by being a spendthrift. This applies not just to a King, but to every common man.
Srimad Bhagavata says:
धर्माय यशसे-अर्थाय कामाय स्वजनाय च | पंचधा विभजन् वित्तं इहामुत्र च मोदते || (८।१९।३७)
A person should divide his wealth into 5 parts and spend it: 1) For Dharma, 2) for fame, 3) for earning more wealth, 4) for enjoying pleasures and 5) for maintaining his people. Such a person will rejoice in this life as well as beyond.
Today many suggest spending money. But Rama, teaches us through His behavior that one should know how to earn without hurting others and spend such wealth carefully and righteously.
Let such Rama, bless us to earn all the purusharthas and spend the well-earned money on noble deeds.
श्रैष्ठ्यं शास्त्रसमूहेषु प्राप्तो व्यामिश्रकेषु च |
अर्थधर्मौ च संगृह्य सुखतन्त्रो न चालसः || (वा रा २-१-२७)
Rama was proficient in Shastras as well as other works like dramas, poems (also shastras and their subsidiaries). He enjoyed the pleasures (comforts) only after understanding the principles of righteousness and only after checking the economy and its soundness. Rama never remained idle.
This is in continuation to the previous verse where we saw that Rama was careful about how the money is spent. This verse further explains Rama’s position. Lord Rama seems to be saying no to the binge shopping culture we see today. Spending money on essentials is important. But it should be exceed our necessities; and when anything is bought, one should validate whether its economical, whether it fits in line with one’s finances and whether it follows the principles of righteousness.
But it does not mean that one should not enjoy the pleasures. Rama enjoys all the pleasures, but without breaking the principles mentioned above. Shastras say: अनिषिद्ध सुखत्यागि पशुरेव न संशयः (Isn’t a person not enjoying unforbidden pleasure, similar to an animal?)
A person should enjoy the comforts without being a miser, but within the permissive limits of both righteousness and the economics.
The other attribute we see in Lord Rama is that He is never inactive. Idleness is seen everywhere as a rust attaching to good metals. A person must always be active. Rama, though a rich prince raised in the palace with all comforts, is never idle.
Let such Rama who activates every person in this world, to do everything, make us enjoy the pleasures following the path of righteousness.
अनसूयो जितक्रोधो न दृप्तो न च मत्सरी |
न चावमन्ता भूतानां न च कालवशानुगः || (वा रा २-१-३०/३१)
Rama had no jealousy. He had conquered anger. Rama was devoid of arrogance and envy. Rama had not humiliated any living being. Also, Rama had not surrendered to time.
Humans have many defects and the major ones that are considered as enemies are: kaama (lust), krodha (anger), mada (pride/intoxication), lobha (greed), moha (illusion), maatsarya (envy). All our shastras ask us to get over these enemies. These are the gateways to hell. None of the above six can be seen in Rama. Lord Rama, of course is devoid of all defects. He had conquered anger. He was not arrogant despite being the best archer, foremost warrior. (Also refer ‘Learn from Rama-4’ for more). He also never envied anyone.
Arrogance also leads person to humiliate others. Lord Rama had never humiliated any being – at His palace or elsewhere. (Nor could anybody humiliate Rama)
Each of the above are the attributes that we, insignificant beings, should emulate from Rama. Arrogance for our atomic capabilities, envying others for them being better than us, humiliating others and showing them in low light are our common behaviours.
Rama shows us how to behave, what to shun, how to treat others. Let such Rama remove our defects and make us follow His path always.
In the previous verse we saw Valmiki Ramayana mention that Rama is not affected by any of the defects like anger, envy etc. In the next few verses, we will see why the six enemies, and other defects, do not have any effect on Rama. This is based on Sangraha Ramayana of Narayana Panditacharya. The six enemies - kaama (lust), krodha (anger), mada (pride/intoxication), lobha (greed), moha (illusion), maatsarya (envy).
सर्वत्र सर्वानपि सर्वदापि प्राप्नोति कामान् ननु सत्यकामः |
कामः कथं द्रुह्यति तेन जातु सीतापतिं विश्वपतिं सुतं ते || (सं। रा | २।१।२२)
Lord Rama is ‘Satyakama’. He has all that He desires for, at all times, and at all places. How can such Lord of the world, Lord of Sita, be affected by desire (and lust)?
Rama’s wish never goes waste. He gets whatever He wishes for. When His desires are fulfilled always how can He be troubled by kaama (desire/lust) ?
'aapta kaamasya kaa spriha' says Veda.
In the previous verse we saw that Rama cannot be troubled by desire/lust. What about anger, which most are troubled by?
प्रियस्य हानिर्न कदाचिदस्य प्रियेतरस्यापि न सम्भवः स्यात् |
क्रोधस्ततो लक्ष्मणपूर्वजस्य पराजितः पादरजांस्युपास्ते || (सं। रा | २।१।२३)
Lord Rama never loses anything that He wants; Nor does He get something He does not like. Therefore, ‘anger’ remains defeated and fallen, worshipping the dust off Rama’s feet.
One gets anger for two reasons.
1) Losing something one wants, desires. Or not getting what one desires.
2) Getting something one does not like - an unpleasant happening
Whereas, for Rama, the above two reasons are invalid. Neither does He lose what He desires, not does He get anything unpleasant. So, the defect ‘anger’ which all of us are troubled by, never ever troubles Rama.
Always remember that fully independent Rama can have no defects.
In the previous verse we saw that Rama cannot be troubled by desire, anger. How about greed?
संत्यज्य साम्राज्यमिदं प्रभुः स्याद्वनं प्रयातुं सहसा प्रसन्नः |
आत्मानमप्येष ददाति सद्भ्यो रामे न लोभो लभतेऽवकाशम् || (सं। रा | २।१।२४)
Lord Rama can leave this whole Kingdom, in a minute and happily go to forest. He is so compassionate that He can give Himself to suitable people. How can greed reside in such a person?
This is said by an elderly person in a large assembly of people, where King Dasharatha had invited the representatives of his country to get their opinion on Rama’s coronation. This person says, Rama has no greed, one of the six enemies of a human being and that He is fit to become Yuvaraja.
Greed is defined as ‘the condition where one does not give, despite being capable of giving, and despite being with the person who is fit to receive’. Rama has no greed. He can give up the whole Kingdom, with the blink of the eye and can do it happily. If He was greedy, would He have done that?
Similarly, Rama is extremely compassionate. He can give Himself up for the sake of others – the eligible devotees. How can greed reside in Him?
One may notice that both the points mentioned above came true later. Rama leaves the Kingdom without feeling sad. He also gives Himself to Hanuman.
स्वात्मप्रदानमधिकं पवनात्मजस्य कुर्वन् समाश्लिषदमुं परमाभितुष्टः (म।ता।नि। ७।५०)
(“Rama greatly pleased, finding nothing else appropriate to be given to Hanuman, and thinking gift of self to Hanuman as greater than all else, embraced him”. Mukhyaprana is also known as ‘sath’)
Let such compassionate Rama, remove the greed residing in us.
In the previous verses we saw that Rama cannot be troubled by desire, anger, greed. But He can be in delusion, can’t He? No!
प्रयांति शांतिं किल यत्प्रसादात् मोहाद्यवद्यानि कुतोस्य मोहः |
यस्याहिमांशोरुदये व्यपैति महान्धकारोऽत्र कुतोऽन्धकारः || (सं। रा | २।१।२५)
Just by the blessings of Rama, many defects like delusion (moha) are removed in His devotee. How can He have delusion? Can there be darkness in Sun, who removes all the darkness?
Rama removes all the defects in His devotees, including moha (delusion). He can never have moha, either in His mula rupa (Narayana) or when born on earth in the form on human (Rama) or in any avatara form, for that matter.
Ego is the one of the six enemies that humans are troubled by. Does Rama have ego?
अविद्यमानात्म-गुणाभिमानं मोहादहंकारमुशन्ति संतः |
अविद्यमानो न गुणोऽस्ति रामे तस्मादहंकारलवोऽपि नास्य || (सं। रा | २।१।२६)
The noble say that – due to delusion, assuming that a certain attribute exists in oneself, when it’s not there, is termed as Ahankara (Ego or pride). Sri Rama is the Lord of all. There is no attribute that He does not possess. So, how can He be termed as egoistic?
अस्वरूपे स्वरूपत्वमतिरेव हि अहंकृतिः (गीता तापर्य)
Assuming that we have a certain attribute (guNa), when, in reality, we don’t have it – is termed as ahankara. For example: If a person thinks that s/he is the world’s best player, when s/he hardly has played against others, then such a thing is termed as being egoistic. Similarly, assuming that one is very powerful, can control anything, etc,. – all these are delusions that make a person have a certain pride or ego.
In Lord Rama, there is no such attribute which He does not have. He is all powerful, He can control everything, He can defeat anybody, He can do what He wishes for, whenever and wherever. All these attributes are indeed present in Rama, and there are no false assumptions. So, Rama does not have an iota of ahamkara.
Let such Gunapoorna Rama, bless us to remove our ahamkara.
( to be continued....)
