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Greetings Members,
 
I have been asked by an elderly person to listen t Raghuveeragadhyam.  I
would like to know the essence of this shloka.
 
Regards
Sangeetha


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SrI:
Dear Smt Sangeetha

Raguveera Gadya is one of Swamy Desikan sthothras and is in prose style.
[from www.ramanuja.org the summary- Thanks to Sri Mani] 

Though the author has named this work as Mahaa-veera-vaibhavam and begins it 
with the address "Mahaavira!", it is popularly known only as Raghuveera Gadyam. 
A gadyam is a prose composition which though not metrical, is yet framed with 
special regard for rhythm and harmony -- a sort of poetic prose. 

Leaving out the single sloka at the beginning and the two slokas at the end, 
this work consists of 94 addresses to Lord Sri Ramabhadra and one prostration 
to Him -- prostration again and again (96). The entire epic of Valmiki has been 
epitomised in these 94 sentences (they are called choornikas). The outstanding 
traits of Sri Rama are all touched upon. In fact, every address makes mention 
of at least one characteristic trait of that Repository of all auspicious 
qualities. Even as the story of the Ramayana is being unfolded the glory of 
Rama-gunas is pointedly referred to. Very fine sentiments such as Rama's 
absolute independence (svAtantryam) being made subservient to the saranagati 
(surrender) of Sugreeva (44) -- an apparent paradox -- must be specially 
enjoyed. Choornikas 30 to 35 all deal with the destruction of the Rakshasas. 
But what refreshingly different metaphors! Viradha was slain like "deer by a 
tiger". The Rakshasas that worried the Rishis were hunted down like birds and 
beasts. The heads of Trisiras were annihilated as darkness by the sun. The huge 
reservoir of water that was Dhooshana was made dry to the great delectation of 
the hosts of Rishis. Khara, the chief of the horde became like a tree uprooted 
by a terrific hurricane. Thc huge forest of weeds in the shape of 14,000 
Rakshasas was destroyed by that majestic Elephant (Rama) trampling on it. And 
later, Kumbhakarna's destruction is referred to as the rending in twain of a 
huge mountain by a thunderbolt in the shape of Rama's astra (arrow) (61). 
Choornika 299 is made up of ten words all beginning with the letter "V". 

Upto 21 Bala Kanda; 22 to 26 Ayodhya Kanda; 27 and 28 refer to the Vayasa 
(crow) episode that occurred while in Chitrakuta but is narrated by Valmiki in 
the Sundara Kanda. 29 to 42 Aranya Kanda; 43 to 47 Kishkindha Kanda; 48 alone 
Sundara Kanda. 49 to 80 Yuddha Kanda. The rest is Uttara Kanda. 

Like Garuda Panchasat this stotra also must be read or recited aloud to obtain 
the full benefit of its rich cadence and rhythm..

Wish you all success
Learn from some one and recite.
Regards
Namo Narayana
Madhavakkannan




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