[Advaita-l] Bhagavan Rama

[Kaushik Chevendra]

Here is the link-
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424879.html

I am afraid that I don’t have the orginal verses. The one I sent is only a
translation of the orginal verses.
One can check the Uttarakhanda chapter 104 if he wishes to cross check.

Namo Narayana
On Thu, 10 Oct 2024 at 5:31 PM, Raghav Kumar Dwivedula via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> 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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