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Chapter – 123-  The legend of Lord Rama -1

The human intellect and mind are completely under the constant influence of evilness and goodness as well.  The sacred scripture ‘Adhyathma Ramayan’ is considered as the highest management tool in the modern world. The glorious legend of Lord Rama is the victory of goodness over the evil; Ravana represents evilness that causes utter grief and agony.   Every individual mind has the ability to become Rama as well as Ravana, it is absolutely the personal choice of individuals.   Srimad Ramayan is also known as ‘Adikavya’, it was the first scripture composed by Maharishi Valmiki/Moola Ramayan who was a hunter Rathnakara, seizing wealth and money from the travelers in the woods, constantly engaged in creating troubles to others.  He met Saptha Rishis in the wood; it was an eye-opener for him, thus he had learned the highest of the truth that every action has an equivalent and opposite reaction.  Rathnakara who was committing various sins with the hope that the punishment for the sins can be shared with the family for whom he was earning, but in reality, they refused to take up the punishment for the sin, thus he understood none of the punishments for the sin can be shared with others.  He realized his foolishness and fallen at the feet of the SapthaRishis, seeking a way for keeping himself free from miseries and sorrows of his sin.   In this way, he has changed his mind from misdeed to contemplating the supreme Lord Rama.  He was advised to meditate upon supreme Lord with the utterance of ‘Ma Ra’, and the Rishis left the place cautioning him to continue the meditation until their return.  Rathnakara continued recitation for several years, in this way he elevated soul, when the Rishis returned, saw a huge anthill in place of him.  The Rishis broken the mold and took Rathnakara out of it was the beginning of ‘Ramayan’.  Rathnakara who was taken out of the anthill/Valmeeka was named ‘Valmiki’.

Once, Valmiki with his disciple Bharathdhwaja went to have a bath in the river Ganga.  He witnessed two birds were having pleasing time together, they were completely wrapped up in their world of enjoyment, did not take notice of the hunter who was aiming an arrow at the female bird.  Immediately the female bird fell down with a thud.  Valmiki who was witnessing the whole scenario felt extremely sad and uttered for the first time ‘Ma Nishadha’/No hunter. It was one of the greatest messages to humans “do not live like a hunter who takes pleasure in killing and consuming the meat of animals.”