Thread: Ravana was a hero

Sita, abandoned by ram and left to die in a jungle, went for shelter to the Ashrama of Valmiki, which was near about. Valmiki gave her protection and kept her in his Ashram. There in course of time, Sita gave birth to twin sons, called Kusa and Lava. The three lived with Valmiki. Valmiki brought up the boys and taught them to sing the Ramayana which he had composed. For 12 years the boys lived in the forest in the Ashrama of Valmiki not far from Ayodhya where ram continued to rule. Never once in those 12 years this 'model husband and loving father' cared to inquire what had happened to Sita - whether she was living or whether she was dead. Twelve years after ram meets Sita in a strange manner. ram decided to perform a Yagna and issued an invitation to all the Rishis to attend and take part. For reasons best known to ram himself no invitation was issued to Valmiki although his Ashram was near to Ayodhya. But Valmiki came to the Yagna of his own accord accompanied by the two sons of Sita introducing them as his disciples. While the Yagna was going on the two boys were used to perform recitations of Ramayana in the presence of the Assembly. ram was very pleased and made inquiries, and he was informed that they were the sons of Sita. It was then he remembered Sita and what does he do then? He does not send for Sita. He calls these innocent boys who knew nothing about their parents' sin, who were the only victims of a cruel destiny, to tell Valmiki that if Sita was pure and chaste she could present herself in the Assembly to take a vow and thereby remove the calumny cast against herself and himself. This is a thing she had once done in Lanka. This is a thing she could have been asked to do again before she was sent away. There was no promise that after this vindication of her character ram was prepared to take her back. Valmiki brings her to the Assembly. When she was in front of ram, Valmiki said, "O, son of Dashratha, here is Sita whom you abandoned in consequence of public disapprobation. She will now swear her purity if permitted by you. Here are your twin-born sons raised up by me in my hermitage". "I know", said ram, "that Sita is pure and that these are my sons. She performed an ordeal in Lanka in proof of her purity and therefore I took her back. But people here have doubts still, and let Sita perform an ordeal here that all these Rashis and people may witness it".

With eyes cast down on the ground and with hands folded Sita swore "As I never thought out of anyone except ram even in my mind, let mother Earth open and bury me. As I always loved ram in words, in thoughts, and in deed, let mother Earth open and bury me!" As she uttered the oath, the earth verily opened and Sita was carried away inside seated on a golden simhasana (throne). Heavenly flowers fell on Sita's head while the audience looked on as in a trance.

That means that Sita preferred to die rather than return to ram who had behaved no better than a brute.
Such is the tragedy of Sita and the crime of ram the god.

[ Some content used from: wikipedia and raceandhistory ]

ram is a story made up to run for the sake of keeping faith amongst the masses. That's all he is about. He was not a good husband, father, friend, or king. In actuality, he embodies the real evil - reincarnation of Lord Vishnu or not.

Yet, still every year, Hindus burn Ravana who was the epitome of wisdom, knowledge & accomplishment.

Originally Posted by Mrs. Peel

use the bloody edit button, there is no need to separate the threads.

there is a bloody 10000 word limit per post.

I think Mrs. Peel is teasing.

Originally Posted by Mrs. Peel

then don't post so much it gives the staff a bloody headache.

would have helped if there was a bloody guideline about how much to post or not post to this forum.

Reading a long post or not is at discretion of the reader.

Originally Posted by Branwen

I think Mrs. Peel is teasing.

I hope she is. Else, it'd seem posting here is like a school essay where everyone has to restrict herself to a 10k limit.

According to the original Valmiki Ramayana, Ravana was a BRAHMIN. He was the grandson of Brahmin Rishi PULASTHYA.Ravana was well-versed in the SAMA VEDA. The Vedas were taught only to Brahmins.


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