SrI: 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 - > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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