VALMIKI
Mr Gopalakrishnan wrote Valmiki as a shudra following the footsteps of
his unwise -friend. Mr G individually does not know much and needs crutches
to support However the proof of Varna or Jati as attributed a minority
among us, is false, as reiterated in Veda and vendangas apart from the
puranas and the epics. Valmiki Ramayanam was written by SAGE VALMIKI
ADDRESSED AS ADI KAVI COMPOSED IN SANSKRIT 24000 VERSES. As a brahmin can
Sri Gopala Krishnan can compose a single verse in Sanskrit? Then in Uttara
Kanda he is only addressed as a sage and we all celebrate his day; are we
celebrating just a shudra day? We must exert caution, where we enter in the
unknown field.
2 The birth anniversary of Maharshi Valmiki is celebrated every year
on Ashwin Purnima. This year Valmiki Jayanti is being celebrated on October
28. Valmiki was born as Ratnakar and was a dacoit who used to rob people
and kill them. His encounter with Narada Muni transformed his life as he
advised him to chant the word Rama. However, Ratnakar could not get himself
to chant the word even after several attempts, so Narada asked him to say
'Mara' instead, which is Rama spelled backwards. The Mara turned Rama
eventually and as his penance continued for several years as anthills
formed around him. Lord Brahma happy with Ratnakar's penance blessed him
and named him Valmiki. Along with penance spanning several years, he
acquired learning of scriptures from Narada and went on to be rechristened
as Maharshi Valmiki. As his new life started, Valmiki touched by the sorrow
of a female bird upon the death of her partner uttered his first shloka and
that's how his writing journey began. However, it was only after Lord
Brahma tasked him with writing Ramayana that the real purpose of his life
began. Then varna is only a duty bound qualification; that is why Vedas do
assure that by birth no one attains the varna; and British and the vested
interest brahmins changed it to a clan or Jati which is erraneous; by doing
so , who lost the life?; only the jati-Brahmins and had there been Varna-
Brahmin, all political and ruling Govts , would have felt the difficulty of
segregating; there would be There would have been , Appar ,Sundarar,
Ilayankudi Maranar Meiporul 6Viralminda 7
Amaraneedi 8 Eripatha 9 Yenathinathar A Brave
swordsman/general in Chola Military10 Kannappa Believed to be a
reincarnation of Arjuna11Kungiliya Kalaya 12 Manakanchara
13 Arivattaya 14 Anaya15 Murthiyar 16 Muruga
17 Rudra Pasupathi; (how many shudras are there in this small list?);
and The twelve azhwars and their original status at Parmapadam with their
auspicious star / Nakshatram under which they manifested are mentioned
below:
Poigai Azhwar - Manifestation of Lord Sri Krishna’s conch, Panchjanyam,
Star/ Nakshatram - Tiruvonam, Shravana Nakshatra.
Bhoothatha Azhwar – As Lord Sri Krishna’s mace, Kaumodhaki, Star/ Avittam
Nakshatram
Pey Azhwar – As our Lord’s sword, Nandaka , Star/ Sadaya Nakshatram.
Tirumazisai Azhwar – As Sudarshana chakram, Star/ Magham Nakshatram
Madhurakavi Azhwar – As Garuda, lord’s vahanam/ vehicle , Star/ Chitrai
Nakshatram
Namazhwar - As Vishwaksena , lord Sri Krishna’s commander and chief,
Star/ Nakshatram- Vishaakam
Kulashekhara Azhwar - Kausthubham ( Lord Sri Krishna’s jewel adorning his
neck), Star/ Nakshatram – Punarvasu.
Peria Azhwar/ Vishnuchittar - Lord Sri Krishna’s Garuda, Star/ Nakshatram
– Swathi. Peria Azhwar is the foster father of Andal amma who herself is
one of the azhwars.
Andal amma/ Godhai - None other than Bhumadevi amma ,( mother earth ) Lord
Sri Krishna’s wife and divine consort……….. Star/ Nakshatram – Pooram.
Thondaradipodi Azhwar - Lord Sri Krishna’s garland ( Vanamalai),
Nakshatram/ Star – Kettai
Tiruppan Azhwar- As srivasta, an auspicious mark on Lord Sri Krishna’s
chest, Nakshatram/ Star- Rohini.
Tirumangai Azhwar - As saranga , Lord Sri Krishna’s bow, Nakshatram/
Star Krittika ( How many shudras in this slist)
3 In the Dasavatharam, except 2 we have all non-brahmin and
shudra Gods also and we worship all of them. Sivan resides only in the
burning Ghat; Vishnu has several castes. Purusha suktam words are
falsified? So many are not from the head sirs. Born out of head pride
people were only serving those people calling it as dignity. So Ratnakar
(not RBL bank sir) said to be a hunter, by Tapas rose to the sage level to
write 24000 verses in Sanskrit, which cannot be done by us all. Then
Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vysya and the Shudra mean unity in diversity by
profession. B G Krishna said it point blank: KULA KARMA VIBHAGA: By writing
ignorantly that Mahabhartham itself is minuscule and B G must the smallest
etc will make people laugh silently against such who wrote such. KOODA
NATPU KEDIL MUDIYUM.
4 Ramayana of Valmiki
Chapter 1 - Shri Narada relates to Valmiki the story of Rama
Bala-kanda
The Sage Valmiki, chief among the munis and the most eloquent of men,
constantly engaged in the practice of self-control { only the
self-controlled is a brahmin; uncontrolled is not}and the study of the holy
scriptures, enquired of Shri Narada:—
“Who is there in the world to-day, { contemporary} endowed with excellent
and heroic qualities, who is versed in all the duties of life, grateful,
truthful, firm in his vows, an actor of many parts, benevolent to all
beings, learned, eloquent, handsome, patient, slow to anger, one who is
truly great; who is free from envy and when excited to wrath can strike
terror into the hearts of celestial beings? O Sage, I would hear of such a
man from you, who art able to describe him to me.”
Narada, acquainted with the past, the present and the future, pleased with
the words of the Sage Valmiki, answered him saying: —
“Rare indeed are those, endowed with the qualities you have enumerated, yet
I can tell you of such a one. Born in the family of Ikshvaku, he is named
Rama; one renowned, fully self-controlled, { SO WE ALL WORSHIP HIM}
valorous and illustrious, the Lord of All. Wise, conversant with the
ethical code, eloquent, fortunate, a slayer of his foes, broad-shouldered,
long-armed, possessing a conch-shaped neck and prominent chin, eminent in
archery, with a muscular body, arms extending to the knees, and a noble
head and brow; of mighty prowess; possessing well-proportioned limbs and
skin of bluish tint, one renowned for his virtue; of prominent eyes,
deep-chested, bearing auspicious marks; one who protects those who take
refuge in him and is ever-mindful of the good of those dependent on him;
true to his promises, benevolent to his subjects, omniscient, renowned for
his good deeds, pure, and ever responsive to devotion; meditating on his
own essence.
“Equal to Brahma, { THEN HOW CAN IT BE EQUATED WITH ABRAHMIN A KASHATRIYA?}
the Protector of his people,(kshatriya) pleasing to look upon; supporting
the universe; the destroyer of those who contravene the moral code; the
inspirer of virtue; the giver of special grace to his devotees and to those
who duly observe sacrificial rites and are charitable; conversant with the
essence of the Vedic philosophy; an adept in the science of warfare;
skilled in the scriptural law; of infallible memory; beloved of all; of
courteous disposition; incapable of cowardice; acquainted with the laws of
this world as also of the other worlds.
Here the prince met his beloved Guha, the chief of the Chandalas, {SO ALL
BRANDISH SEALED?} accompanied by whom, with Lakshmana and Sita, he crossed
the river Ganges and entered the forest, arriving at length at the
Cittrakuta mountain described by the Sage Bharadvaja. Rama, Lakshmana and
Sita dwelt happily in the forest like devas or gandharvas.
Entering the city of Lanka that was protected by Ravana, {a brahmin but no
one worshipped him?}
Shri Rama and Sita observed countless Vedic sacrifices and gave much gold,
and hundreds of thousands of cows in charity, thus preparing for themselves
a place in the divine regions. He employed his subjects in the duties of
their respective varnas and ruled for eleven thousand years, after which he
returned to his celestial abode, Vaikuntha.
A brahmin reading this becomes proficient in the Vedas, and philosophy; a
kshatriya becomes a king; a vaishya grows prosperous in trade; a shudra, on
reading this will become great in his caste.
5 Now read the words:
tapassvādhyāyanirataṅ tapasvī vāgvidāṅ varam .
nāradaṅ paripapraccha vālmīkir muni puṅgavam ৷৷1.1.1৷৷
tapasvī ascetic, vālmīki: Valmiki, tapa: svādhyāyaniratam highly delighted
in the practice of religious austerities and study of vedas, vāgvidāṅ varam
eloquent among the knowledgeable, munipuṅgavam pre-eminent among sages,
nāradam Narada, paripapraccha enquired.
ātmavānkō jitakrōdhō dyutimānkō.nasūyaka: .
kasya bibhyati dēvāśca jātarōṣasya saṅyugē ৷৷1.1.4৷৷
ātmavān self-restrained, ka: who?, jitakrōdha: one who has conquered anger,
dyutimān one who is endowed with splendour, anasūyaka: one who is free from
envy (envy - depicting one's merits as weak points), ka: who?, jātarōṣasya
excited to wrath, kasya to whom, saṅyugē in the battle, dēvā: ca celestial
beings, devatas, bibhyati are afraid of.
bahavō durlabhāścaiva yē tvayā kīrtitā guṇā: .
munē vakṣyāmyahaṅ buddhvā tairyuktaśśrūyatānnara: ৷৷1.1.7৷৷
munē O!Sage Valmiki, bahava: many, durlabhā: ca ēva rare indeed are the
ordinary people endowed with such qualities, yē guṇā: those qualities,
tvayā by you, kīrtitā: described, tai: with those qualities, yukta: endowed
with, nara: man, śrūyatām listen, aham I, buddhvā having ascertained,
vakṣyāmi shall tell you.
"O sage rare indeed are men endowed with the many qualities you have
described. I ascertained one. Listen carefully.
prajāpatisamaśśrīmān dhātā ripuniṣūdanaḥ .
rakṣitā jīvalōkasya dharmasya parirakṣitā ৷৷1.1.13৷৷
prajāpatisamaḥ equal to Brahma, śrīmān surpassed the entire world in
auspiciousness, dhātā sustainer of this entire world, ripuniṣūdanaḥ
destroyer of enemies, rakṣitā protector, jīvalōkasya of all living beings,
dharmasya of code of morals, parirakṣitā protector.
Auspicious like Brahma, Sri Rama is the sustainer of this world, destroyer
of enemies and protector of all living beings and of the moral code
paurairanugatō dūraṅ pitrā daśarathēna ca ৷৷1.1.28৷৷
śṛṅgibērapurē sūtaṅ gaṅgākūlē vyasarjayat .
guhamāsādya dharmātmā niṣādādhipatiṅ priyam ৷৷1.1.29৷৷
guhēna sahitō rāmō lakṣmaṇēna ca sītayā .
paurai: by citizens, pitrā daśarathēna ca by his father Dasaratha also,
dūram for a long distance, anugata: followed, dharmātmā rāma: Rama of
righteous nature (the protector of those who take refuge in him), gaṅgākūlē
on the bank of river Ganga, śṛṅgibērapurē at Shrungiberapura, niṣādādhipatim
the king of Nishadas, priyam endeared to him, guham Guha, āsādya having
approached, guhēna along with Guha, lakṣmaṇēna by Lakshmana, sītayā ca and
by Sita, sahita: accompanied sūtam charioteer Sumantra, vyasarjayat sent
back.
rājavaṅśānśataguṇānsthāpayiṣyati rāghava: .
cāturvarṇyaṅ ca lōkē.smin svē svē dharmē niyōkṣyati ৷৷1.1.96৷৷
rāghava: Rama, asmin lōkē in this world, śataguṇān hundred times,
rājavaṅśān royal dynasties, sthāpayiṣyati will establish, cāturvarṇyam four
varnas, svē svē in their respective, dharmē duties, niyōkṣyati will employ.
Ramayana in the opening itself had the word chaturvarnya and B G was only
later.
paṭhandvijō vāgṛṣabhatvamīyāt
syātkṣatriyō bhūmipatitvamīyāt .
vaṇigjana: paṇyaphalatvamīyāt
janaśca śūdrō.pi mahatvamīyāt ৷৷1.1.100৷৷
paṭhan jana: People by reading this, dvija: syāt if he is a brahmin,
vāgṛṣabhatvam proficient in the eighteen branches of learning, īyāt
attains, kṣatriya: kshatriya, bhūmipatitvam lordship over landed
possessions, īyāt gets, vaṇigjanaḥ vaisya, paṇyaphalatvam fruits of his
merit, īyāt gets, janaśca men, śūdrō.pi sudra also, mahatvam greatness,
īyāt attains.
A brahmin becomes proficient in the eighteen branches of learning; a
kshatriya gets lordship over landed possessions; a vaisya gets the fruits
of his business and sudra also attains greatness by reading Ramayana".
ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē
(śrīmadrāmāyaṇakathāsaṅkṣēpō nāma) prathama: sarga:৷৷Thus ends the first
sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana in synopsis of the first epic
composed by sage Valmiki.
6 So is he just a shudra as Mr Gopalakrishnan wrote without
understanding? K R IRS 31/1/24//1/2/24
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