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Re: Lakshmana and Nitra Devi

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swamy swarna • February 17, 2002 


Hari Om. To me, whether a story is true is not
important, but the moral conveyed by the story is very
important. Thus this story conveys beautifully Sri
Lakshmana's boundless devotion to His elder brother
Sri Rama and Sri Sita. Recently I came across a nice
story describing how Sri Lakshmana's celibacy was
tested by Sri Rama when they were in the forest. Sri
Lakshmana won the test and these two sacrifices or
Deekshas of Sri Lakshmana made Him the only eligible
warrior to kill Indrajit (Meghanad), the valiant and
gifted son of Ravana.

Pl. keep posting interesting stories, which help our
own Bhakti to increase. 

Hari Om.

S.V.Swamy


--- Balakrishnan M  wrote:
> 
> Lakshmana son of Sumitra, during the 14 years of
> exile did not sleep and he maintained celibacy.
> Indrajit (Meganada) the powerful son of Ravana had
> received a boon that he would only be killed by one
> who maintained celibacy and did not sleep for at
> least 12 years. 
> Lakhsmana is a role model as he served / serves Lord
> Ramachandra's cause in all possible ways. He
> sacrificed his personal consideration to serve his
> brother. He followed Lord Rama to the forest even
> though Kaikeyi did not wish to, Dasaratha Maharaj
> did not order him to accompanay Lord Rama yet he
> left Ayodya  to the forest with his brother. In the
> forest he worked hard day and night for Lord Rama
> and mother Sita. He acted as watchman when they were
> asleep, he brought fruits from the forest to them,
> he built hut for them and etc. Lakshmana once said,
> if my Lord Rama wants to enter fire, I shall enter
> first. He cannot leave the company of his brother
> even for a second. At Chitrakuta, he was even
> prepared to attack Bharata when he saw Bharata
> coming with his army as he thought Bharata was
> coming to destroy Lord Rama to rule the kingdom
> without fear. Some praise Bharata for his love and
> devotion to Lord Rama, while others praise Hanuman
> for his heroic feats in serving Lord Rama but
> Lakshama in no way inferior to both Bharata and
> Hanuman. 
> Bala
> Penang, Malaysia
>   Srinivasa Raghavan 
> wrote: Namskaram,
> 
> With my little knowledge i will also try to say few
> words. I also have heard that story. This story
> really
> proves the dedication of lakshmana with regard to
> his
> brother/Lord Sri Rama. He had not slept( not even a
> wink of sleep) during 14 years. This was also to
> fulfill his words given to his mother to protect
> Rama
> & Seetha. As per my knowledge this story is true &
> also a role model.
> Please correct me any wherre if i am wrong as my
> knowledge is very poor.
> 
> Namo Narayana....
> Raghavan.
> 
> 
> --- saivanaja wrote:
> > Namaskarams to all Bhagavathas.
> > 
> > Is there a story in Ramayanam regarding Lakshmana
> > being over taken by 
> > Nitra Devi at the time of Sri. Rama's
> pattabishekam?
> > I heard it from 
> > who I thought to be a very reliable person on
> > religious matters. But 
> > when I narrated the story, a couple of my friends
> > said that it is all 
> > a figment of imagination and there is so such
> story.
> > I request the 
> > learned members to enlighten me. Since the story
> is
> > long, I am not 
> > reproducing it.
> > 
> > Krishnan Seshadri 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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