Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ravana
craved for Prakriti 52 (Sita) discarding the Purusha which gave it values and
meaning viz., Rama. If you crave for Prakriti, the objective world, you
degrade yourself, you deny your reality, and you join Ravana’s brood. Do not
imagine that the lord is outside Prakriti, or even of you, who are really a part
of Prakriti. He is in you, beside you, before you. He is the eye of eye; the I of
your I Yearn for Yoga or Union with Him. (SSS Vol. 3 p.182)
Ravana defied Lord Rama and tried to acquire Sita
Ravana defied Lord Rama and tried to acquire Sita. Who can hope to win over
Nature, which is God’s property It is an exhibition of ignorance to dream of
winning over Nature. None can obtain success in this task. What was
Ravana’s situation at the end He was the cause for the total destruction of his
family, brothers, sons and the kingdom itself. Hence, prior to acquiring
Nature, one must secure God’s Grace. If the Nature is the body, God is the
Soul residing in it. A body without Soul is of no use. The body has value only
as long as the Soul remains in it. Whenever there is any ailment in any part of
the body, is it able to set it right by itself Not at all! God controls all the three
– the doer, task and the action as well. Amongst His many names, God is also
called as the One who bestows the fruits of actions. You are merely
performing the assigned, but it is God who is presenting you with the results
of action. Fools who do not recognise this truth conjure up dreams of winning
over Nature. They think that their physical, intellectual and scientific prowess
is sufficient to achieve this task. (SSB 1996 p.87-88)
Ravana wanted to die in Rama’s Hands:
Ravana was a great scholar, a great devotee. Though he abducted Sita, he
never touched her. It was only to provoke Ramachandra, to make him furious
and very angry. Then, He would fight him – and Ravana prayed to die at His
hands
But Rama is not a simple man to fight about simple issues such as water or
border disputes. Unless there was a threat to Dharma (righteousness), He
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Under section, Rama, See Chapter, Swayamvara – Winning Sita -
Prakruthi Marries Paramatma - The confluence or coming together
of two divine aspects is for the welfare of the world.
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