COULD RAM HAVE DONE IT?

Yesterday I posted a blog on Dushera and I am glad that I had some response to this post. In the evening I met a scholar and was told that I am a fan of Ravan and was trying to portrait him as good character. He enlighten me with the story behind kidnapping of Sita. When Surpankha tried to kill Sita, then Laxman had cut the nose of Surpankha. This scene is very symbolic as according to Shree Murari Bapu "Naak Chali Gai" cutting nose is as good as killing a person. Later she went to her brother Ravan and praised beauty of Sita and provoked Ravan to kidnapped Sita. Well, I am not an authority to make any comment on Ramayan but I am merely trying to put the scenario in today's content.

We all know Ram was an incarnation of God or at least we believe that. It is also fact that when Sita was kidnapped Ram was profoundly crying and asking everyone in dense forest even asking to trees of where about of Sita. Ram was God and He could have easily killed Ravan without anybody's help but instead he was crying. Shri Murari Bapu said that though Ram was incarnation of God, He was in human form and hence He had to go through all dilemma and suffering of human being.

So let us relook at kidnapping of Sita again assuming Ram as just noble king. Now then questions arises are as follows.

1. Ram was a king and because his wife was kidnapped, we went all the way to get help of Sugriv's army, built a bridge across the ocean, burnt whole Lanka and fought war to release his wife.

Could Ram have done all this if Ravan has kidnapped any other lady from his kingdom?

2. Sugriv lost his kingdom to his brother. When he came to know of kidnapping of Sita, he volunteered to help Ram and ordered his army to help Ram. In return Ram also assured Sugriv that he would kill Vali and get the kingdom back to Sugriv.

Could Sugriv have offered his entire army if it was not Ram but an ordinary person?

Think of it. There is no mention of such situation in Ramayan. It is said that Sage Valmiki wrote Ramayan well before the birth of Ram. Perhaps he could not visualize the event that were going to unfold in 21st century when he wrote Ramayan, otherwise he could have added some more chapter. 

There is only mention of "Ram Rajya" where everyone lived happily ever after. If there was any one single person who was not happy was Ram himself as he has to part with his wife Sita after hearing of gossips from his subject (laundryman).

The point I am trying to drive here is after all noble kings are gone, ministers have taken their place. All over the globe people in power always talk about doing things but nothing happens and in some cases even after 15 to 20 years justice are not done. However if you are in power and if your family member gets in to problem you will do everything to rescue your member. 

Ram did the same thing. It was the question of his wife Sita, so he has to do something.