Namaskaaram,
Eka Pathni Vratham, to my knowledge is being steadfast in monogamy. Sri Ramachandra moorthy in HIS avathar, preached / showed the world the ways of leading an ideal life. Since HE is the Almighty personified, HE had the duties to redeem the devotees - Sabari, Ahalya. One performs solemn vow during wedding rites, in front of the Holy Fire - Vishnu to take care of his wife as his child and to perform the Eka Pathni Vratham. So, one must be obliged / duty bound to do Eka Pathni Vratham, by default in a marriage and THAT is the norm in this civilised world. Sthri, purusha are just the two halves that combine during the wedding. They get united to form a holy blend - the pefect example being Ardha-naari-Ishwara. So, one male and one female makes the perfect couple. Three-some, not so.
The lord Narayana is the Ardha-Naari-Ishwara, whose other half is Shri MahaLakshmi. Together as purusha (Narayana) and prakriti (Shrimathi), HE becomes Ardha-Naari-Ishwara. No difference between them. HE/SHE remains in THAT state.
God Bless All.
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 Madhuri and Mohan wrote :
>Dear Seeker,
>I took the term to be "e:ka patni vratha". A vratha, at least in the
>way I understand it, is a commitment, a vow, a dedication; if this is
>true the term would imply one who is committed to one wife.
>If Ra:ma had taken sight of only one woman, then how can we explain
>Sabari, Ahalya, etc.?
>Mohan
>agnidasa wrote:
>> Dear devotees,
>>
>> I have a doubt and seeking explanation from bhaktas here. Shri Ram is
>> addressed as eka Patni virathan not seen any ladies even by eye sight.
>> Is it the true meaning of eka Patni virathan?
>>
>> Or is it true because, He is the utimate purusha and all the femenine
>> aspects are ultimately Shrimathi and thus Lord is eka Patni Viratha?
>>
>>
>>
>azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam
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