The Advaitic Meaning In The Ramayana (Lakshmana) - Swami Chinmayananda
======================================================================== Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 19:30. ======================================================================== Lakshman represents Tapas (austerity). He had no reason to go to the jungle. But he left of his own accord and he lives in perfect Brahmacharya, even without sleep. It is perfect Tapas. But then, one cannot live in Tapas. The delusion of the other world will force you to give it up. The moment Sita hears the sound of Rama's voice, she forgets Rama's glory and might, and becomes anxious about his safety. She even urges Lakshmana to go to here husband's aid. And when Lakshmana assures her that the great Rama will never come to any harm, for there is none to match him in skill and valour, Sita severely rebuffs him. In the original Ramayana, Sita's words leave much to be desired. Even an ordinary cheap woman would not employ such language. Valmiki was an honest poet. His idea was not to portray a sp