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ESSENCE of RAMAYANAM - 9. Swami Sivananda.

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================================================================================================== Wednesday 19, March 2024, 09:00. SRI RAMAN This article is a chapter from the book Essence of Ramayana. Swami Sivananda Post-9. ================================================================================================== SRI RAMA: Rama was Lord Hari Himself incarnate on earth for the destruction of Ravana. He was well accomplished, beautiful and endowed with royal marks. He was the foremost of those who were skilled in the use of bows and arrows. He was born of the Ikshvaku line. He had his sway all over the world. He had eyes like lotus-petals and a countenance like the full moon. His arms were long and beautiful. He had broad shoulders. His eyes were red. He had a deep voice. He had proportionate limbs. His gait was slow and majestic. It was like that of a lion. He had four lines on his thumb. He had a pointed nose. He had a high forehead. His glory and powers were unlimited. He w...
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ESSENCE of RAMAYANAM - 8. Swami Sivananda.

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  =================================================================================== Thursday 20, February 2024, 05:30. Section Two: SYNOPSIS 1. BALA KANDAM: SYNOPSIS OF THE SEVEN KANDAS Swami Sivananda Post-8. =============================================================================== General: One is surprised when one reads in the Ramayana that Sri Rama had an army of monkeys. They begin to question: “Why should Rama have an army of monkeys? Can monkeys talk and do intelligent things which can be done only by human beings?” The monkeys were all incarnations of the Devas. Sugriva was an Amsa of Surya. Hanuman was the son of Vayu. Vali was an Amsa of Agni. Nala was an Amsa of Visvakarma. Once Ravana ridiculed Nandi. He said to Nandi, “Your face is like that of a monkey.” Nandi pronounced a curse upon Ravana and said, “Your city of Lanka will be burnt and destroyed by monkeys.” Therefore the Devas had to take the form of monkeys. Ramalila is celebrated every year in almost all ...
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ESSENCE of RAMAYANAM - 7. Swami Sivananda.

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============================================================================= Saturday 21, December 2024, 09:40. Section One  PRELIMINARY  Science of Astras Swami Sivananda Post-7. =============================================================================== Science of Astras: This is the divine science. This is Dhanur Veda. Lord Siva, Lord Krishna, Lord Rama are Lords of this supreme science. Parasurama learnt this from Lord Siva. Dronacharya, Kripacharya, Arjuna, Bhishma and Visvamitra were experts in this science. Bhishma learnt this from Parasurama. Indra also is an adept in this science. The arrow is charged with the Mantra. It is the Mantra that does all the work. Mark how powerful is a Mantra. Each Mantra is filled with countless divine potencies. The nature of the work done by an arrow depends upon the Sankalpa of one who sends the arrow. One may aim at the destruction of a particular man or place. One may protect oneself with a cage of arrows. The sum total of all b...
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