[Advaita-l] Books on Bhagawatham.

[Sarma KV]

It was Anasuya maata, wife of Atri Maharshi that blessed Sita with more
ornaments.

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:34 PM, V Subrahmanian
<v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Sarma KV <sarmakv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Sri Sunil,
> >
> > Please refer to Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda sarga 39, SlOka-s 15 to
> 17.
> >
> > vaasaamsi cha mahaarhaaNi bhuushaNaani varaaNi cha |
> > varSaaNyEtaani samkhyaaya vaidehyaaH kshipramaanaya ||
> >
> > narEndrENa evamuktastu gatvaa koshaagRiham tataH |
> > praayacchat sarvam aahRitya seetaayai kshipramEva tat ||
> >
> > saa sujaataa sujaataani vaidehee prasthitaa vanam |
> > bhooshayaamaasa gaatraaNi tairvicitrairvibhooshaaNaiH ||
> >
> > In these SlOka-s, It is said DaSaratha ordered for ornaments to be
> brought
> > for Sita. Sita wore them and set out for the forests.
> >
> > Also, refer to Aranya Kanda the sarga-s where Ravana comes to kidnap
> Sita.
> > He talks lecherously and describes the ornaments she was wearing at time.
> > If you are not satisfied with the above reference I can fetch you the
> > kidnap episode SlOka-s also.
> >
> > -Sarma
> >
>
> I think it was Sage VasishTha who rebuked Kaikeyi for ordering Sita too to
> be sent with cheera-nAra and without ornaments.  Also, while in the forest,
> the trio visited Sage Matanga, I think, and this Sage's wife bedecked Sita
> with many of her own ornaments.  All this was on Sita's person while being
> abducted.
>
> Hanuman was carrying out his Master's command, engaged in the search
> for Mother Sita in Lanka. It was much before day-break and Hanuman
> was inside Ravana's harem, the quarters for the female members of
> the royalty. He had not seen Sita before, yet he hoped he could
> identify Her for he believed She is definitely different from the
> Rakshasa clan. On his search in every part of that vast premises,
> he beheld many sleeping belles. Now, Hanuman is a Naishthika
> Brahmachari, on the vow of celibacy for life. It is improper for
> such celibates to behold women in sleeping posture. He became
> conscious of this dharma for a Brahmachari and suddenly entertained
> a doubt if he was not incurring sin by beholding sleeping belles. He
> quickly got a reply from the deep recesses of his own mind:
>
>
> मनो हि हेतुः सर्वेषां इन्द्रियाणां प्रवर्तने ।
>
> शुभाशुभास्ववस्थासु तच्च मे सुव्यवस्थितम् ॥
>
> Mano hi hetuH sarveshaam indriyaanaam pravartane |
> Shubha-ashubhaasvavasthaasu taccha me suvyavasthitam ||
>
>
> The mind indeed is the cause of the functioning of the senses in
> righteous and unrighteous states and that mind of mine is well
> grounded.
>
> subrahmanian.v
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