The Bliss Of Motherhood

This is how, Ram, the father and mother of the whole universe, charmed the people of Ayodhya. Shiva illustrates to Bhavani/Parvati that those who have devotion for the feet of Shri Ram, are always duly rewarded by Him. On the contrary, no matter how hard they might try, those who are averse to the Lord, can never be liberated from their mercenary existence.

Maya/illusion who has under her sway, all the living beings, both animate and inanimate, shivers in front of the Lord when He plays her with His eyebrows. Those people who give up everything for the love of the Lord, in mind, word, and action, will never be forsaken by Him. So, how can we not worship Him?

Each day, was a delight. The mother enjoyed her bliss, while the Lord performed his many pranks. Sometimes, she would rock Him in her arms or in the cradle.Days and nights trickled by, without her notice. She was rapt up in singing to Him and loving Him!!

One time, mother Kaushilya gave Shri Ramcandrji a bath and then put him down in the cradle for a nap. Then, she went to take her bath, so that she can pray to the family's isht dev (god assigned to the family) After her puja/prayer the mother offered the nayvedyas (nine offerings of cloves,beetle nuts, cardamoms, food etc) and then went to the kitchen. When she came back to the prayer room, she saw her little son eating the food that she had offered to her god. Befuddled, the mother thought to herself, she had just put her son down for a nap, how is he here, ran to his room to find him sleeping in His crib!! Scuttling back to the prayer room she saw Him still eating. By this time the mother had shivers running down her spine, disbelieving her eyes.She thought to herself, she had seen two boys here and there, is she dreaming or is something wrong with her? Seeing His mother so scared , Shri Ramchandra smiled.

What happens next, we shall have to wait and see! When we read/hear this segment of the Ram Charitra Manas, we are taken back memory lane, remembering our own childhood. Mothers have played such an important part in our lives, somehow Sri Ram is pointing us to that. Why don't we try and bring those moments back? Instead of just treasuring them, let us try to revive those glorious moments, and make them part of our daily lives. Then, we will have Ram Rajya! JAI HO!