[Advaita-l] Bhagavan Rama

[Raghav Kumar Dwivedula]

Namaste Kaushik
Thats a good compilation. Only thing is it's better to directly give the
Valmiki Ramayana references rather than secondary sources (wisdomlib) whjch
may be inaccurate at times or in any case the required Valmiki verse
references seemed hard to spot in the web pages you referenced.

Om
Raghav

On Thu, 10 Oct, 2024, 4:51 pm Kaushik Chevendra via Advaita-l, <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste.
> In recent times many have started to claim that Ramachandramurthy was only
> a human in the Valmiki Ramayana and was later extolled as god. Even popular
> preachers in telugu have started this nonsense. But upon
> visiting the Ramayana one can see that these claims hold no water.
> Here is a discussion between lord rama and death-
> Valmiki Ramayana 67.104-
> "Your task is accomplished, O Friend, O Protector of the Worlds! Having
> formerly destroyed all beings by the aid of Maya, lying amidst the waters
> of the vast ocean, you didst give me birth. You had already created the
> Serpent of large coils, Ananta
> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ananta#purana>, as also two mighty
> Beings, Madhu <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/madhu#purana> and
> Kaitabha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kaitabha#purana>, whose
> crushed bones covered the earth which appeared at that time with its chain
> of mountains. From a celestial lotus, bright as the sun, that issued from
> your navel, you didst produce me and give me the task of creating the
> world. Since you have charged me with this burden, I lean on you for
> support, O Lord of the Earth 1 Do you watch over all beings, for it is you
> who art my strength. By virtue of thine invincible and eternal nature, you
> should afford protection to all creation, for you have assumed the form of
> Vishnu <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vishnu#purana>! O Mighty Son
> of Aditi <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/aditi#purana>, you didst
> enhance the power of your brothers and when they sought to accomplish their
> tasks, you didst come to their aid. When, O Prince, all creatures were
> being exterminated by Ravana
> <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ravana#purana>, you, desiring to
> slay
> him, bethought thyself of men. Then you didst resolve to dwell among them
> in person for eleven thousand years and thereafter return to us. You, who
> art mind-born, hast completed your stay among mortals; it is the hour, O
> Foremost of Men, to return to us; if it is your desire to prolong your
> sojourn among creatures, O Great King, do so and be happy!"
>
> To which Lord Rama says-
>
> "These wholly admirable words of that God of Gods assuredly causes me
> supreme delight, as also your coming hither. I came for the good of the
> worlds, this is the purpose of my being; mayest you be happy! Thine advent
> here has moved my heart; I shall leave without delay. The Grandsire has
> uttered what is true, I must attend to all that concerns the Gods under my
> dominion, O Destroyer of the Universe!”
>
> Namo Narayana
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