Everyone celebrates the marriage of Sita and Rama. But after the marriage Rama had to face many ordeals; He overcame them all with fortitude. He decimated the demonic forces. Lakshmana was His main weapon. With his help, Rama emerged victorious in the battle with demons. Many a time He lavished praises on His brothers saying, “My brothers are greater than Me. I owe My victory to them. I could win over the enemies because of the strength of unity among us.” The lives of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrughna demonstrated the ideal of brotherhood to the entire world. Such ideal brotherhood is not noticed today. Many wonderful events took place in the life of Lord Rama.
- From Swami's 2005 Ramanavami Discourse
