Saint Thiagaraja asks in one of his compositions, "Where did you get this name Rama from", and himself provides the answer in the charanam stating that "the 'ma' is the life infusing syllable in the panchakshara mantra and, together with the 'ra', it symbolises the primordial sound. I prostrate at the feet of such men of wisdom who have realised this. Such is the efficacy of the name of the Lord who epitomised virtuous conduct in His manifestation. Yet people fail to pay heed to this profound philosophy exhibiting, instead, an unseemly interest in trivia.
It is not easy to launch on a path of spiritual yearning given the fact that our minds tend to wander in different directions; however, when we utter the name of the Lord the mind gets enchanted and focuses on the Supreme Being.
The Azhwars too emphasised the benefits of chanting His name. For, one is then in line with one's spiritual goal. The Mundaka Upanishad says that ceaseless individual effort alone will teach the desired result. Not the celestials, not even the Divine Mother, is exempt from this. When Lord Shiva was transfixed on Lord Rama's face and exuded devotion of unprecedented order. Dakshyayini was puzzled at Her Consort's reaction to a mere mortal.
Lord Shiva, aware that everyone has to work out the equation of the Supreme Being on his own, enjoined on her to resolve her dilemma, her delusions, by her own initiative. Dakshyayini resolved to test Rama by appearing in the garb of Sita; however, the Omniscient not only saw through the feeble deception by asking after her Shiva, but also offered ample roof of his maya. For, when a chastened Dakshyayini turned to retrace her steps to kailash she found that whichever direction she turned, she saw only the form of Lord Rama and Sita.
Dakshyayini had to live alone since Shiva refused to take her back. With each day seeming like an age, she decalred: "In the anguish of my heart, I pray to Rama who is hailed as the Lord of compassion, and of whom the vedas sing as the remover of distress". Events transpired as desired, and she found happiness in her next birth.
It is not easy to launch on a path of spiritual yearning given the fact that our minds tend to wander in different directions; however, when we utter the name of the Lord the mind gets enchanted and focuses on the Supreme Being.
The Azhwars too emphasised the benefits of chanting His name. For, one is then in line with one's spiritual goal. The Mundaka Upanishad says that ceaseless individual effort alone will teach the desired result. Not the celestials, not even the Divine Mother, is exempt from this. When Lord Shiva was transfixed on Lord Rama's face and exuded devotion of unprecedented order. Dakshyayini was puzzled at Her Consort's reaction to a mere mortal.
Lord Shiva, aware that everyone has to work out the equation of the Supreme Being on his own, enjoined on her to resolve her dilemma, her delusions, by her own initiative. Dakshyayini resolved to test Rama by appearing in the garb of Sita; however, the Omniscient not only saw through the feeble deception by asking after her Shiva, but also offered ample roof of his maya. For, when a chastened Dakshyayini turned to retrace her steps to kailash she found that whichever direction she turned, she saw only the form of Lord Rama and Sita.
Dakshyayini had to live alone since Shiva refused to take her back. With each day seeming like an age, she decalred: "In the anguish of my heart, I pray to Rama who is hailed as the Lord of compassion, and of whom the vedas sing as the remover of distress". Events transpired as desired, and she found happiness in her next birth.
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