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Respected sri Vasudevan swami,

Thank you for your mail.I look forward to your
comments. Meanwhile I thought I can share some more
views.

This is about Brahmasthram. On the one side we see
that the brahmasthram sent by Indrajit could only tie
up HAnuman (Sundhara khandam)and on the other, we find
that Rama delayed (?)the use of it till he got
tired(?) of cutting Ravana's head. He is said to have
weighed the options of what asthra to use and then
decided to shoot the Brahmasthra. Also we see
repeatedly that Rama always applies discretion as to
what asthras to use. A blade of grass became his
asthra to punish kaakaasura, but that he waited for a
while to decide on to use brahmasthra is a point to
ponder. 

I deduce that in the case of Hanuman (irrespective of
the curse (or boon?)(or I consider the boons and
curses only to reinforce the already pending result)
he had that he would be bound by Brahmasthra for 1
muhoortha kaalam, the Brahmasthra was powerless
against him, in view of  of his being protected by
Dhrama and exalted virtues. Applying the same
yardstick, the Brahmasthra, if used earlier on RAvana
would not have have vanquished him, with some dharma
still sticking to him and protecting him. Rama seemed
to have waited for the right moment to use it.

A corrollary can be found in Karna's demise. Again
Karna's use of Brahmasthra on Arjuna, would not have
resulted in the demise of Arjuna even if the Lord were
not to be physically present, by the logic that arjuna
was still shielded  with dharma.This may also be the
reason why the asthra could not meet the target
(Arjuna)(Dharma in the form of Krishna protected him).
Because we get to hear that these asthras are
precision-driven not by physical aiming but by some
manthras.Once shot, the asthra would certainly find
its target. But that  it could not in Arjuna's case
(though by the curse that karna had)may be primarily
to do with the strength of the target and the kind of
protection that the target enjoys.

i wish to see you take up a write-up  on Brahmasthras
as found in the two epics for better understanding for
all of us.

regards, 
jayasree saranathan

--- "M.G.Vasudevan" <mgv@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear madam
>  thank you for your elaborate answer by way of
> exemplary points/ comments. 
> 
> i always enjoy reading and learning many points from
> your mails. 
> 
> let me wait for few more responses [if it is coming]
> and then give my reactions on your / further points.
> 
> i found a very good direction is given now.
> 
> thank you once again
> 
> MGVasudevan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jasn sn [mailto:jayasartn@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 6:20 PM
> To: oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: Bow's story -10 -
> 
> 



                
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