Ram Rajya does not come just like that

Jai Shri Ram! The entire nation is currently buzzing with excitement about Ayodhya, where the Pran Pratistha of Ramlalla is about to take place. So, today’s video is dedicated to Lord Shri Ram. In this video, I will address some misconceptions about Lord Shri Ram that are being spread in Kali Yuga, which prompted me to create this video.

Lord Shri Ram is our revered deity, but nowadays, there is a trend of disrespecting saints, great men, or even God. People are spreading false and baseless rumors, deliberately creating an illusion that these great men, saints, or gods were not divine but ordinary humans.

Whether it’s Mahatma Gandhi, Lord Shri Ram, or any other saint, these rumors are prevalent today. Some people, including those involved in the creation of certain serials, have portrayed Lord Shri Ram as having committed mistakes in his life.

For instance, they claim that abandoning Sita was a grave mistake, an act of cruelty against a woman, and inhumane. These are the kinds of accusations being made in Kali Yuga.

Some also claim that Ram killed Bali from hiding, not in a face-to-face battle, which they consider deceitful. Such allegations cause immense pain, and I ask, have you read the Ramacharitmanas or Valmiki Ramayana? If you had read them properly, you probably wouldn’t be making these claims.

You might ask, what’s the logic behind this?

On what basis do I claim that Ram did not make any mistakes? Ram cannot commit mistakes; he is the epitome of virtue. Do you and I understand that Sita could not be abandoned based on a washerwoman’s words? If we do, then wouldn’t Lord Shri Ram understand? Why would he do that then?

Let’s not delve into this argument and instead focus on whether Ram actually made mistakes. Absolutely not! Lord Shri Ram is the epitome of virtue, the direct incarnation of Vishnu, and God himself. He cannot commit such mistakes. What you perceive as mistakes are not mistakes but his divine acts, or ‘leelas’. Let’s briefly explore the purpose behind these leelas in this video.

First and foremost, if you have read the Ramacharitmanas or Valmiki Ramayana, you should know how Ram was born. Ram wasn’t born in the usual sense; he manifested himself. “Bhaya Prakata Kapala, Deen Dayala, Kaushalya Hitkari” describes him. Ram’s birth is not like that of ordinary humans; instead, he emerged from kheer (rice pudding) during a yajna. Kaushalya gave birth to Lord Shri Ram after consuming that kheer. So, Ram’s birth was not like that of ordinary men.

Now, think for yourself. Could a child who is not born in the ordinary way but emerges from kheer in the sky during a yajna be an ordinary human? So, the first point is that Ram manifested himself, and whoever manifests himself is God himself, not a human born in the ordinary sense.

Secondly, the Rama Leela has been performed for centuries. Do we see Rama Kriya happening anywhere? We perform actions motivated by gain, loss, hatred, desire, attachment, envy, etc. Rama Leela is a performance, a form of acting that is not real. This is how the Rama Leela is performed.

We have all heard about it for years, so the killing of Bali from hiding and the abandonment of Sita are all part of the Leela. Because if you have read the Ramacharitmanas or Valmiki Ramayana, or even the Garuda Samvad, one thing is clear: when Lord Shiva is meditating and Parvati asks who is this, she says, “It is none other than Ram who is God himself.” Parvati asks, “Why is he wandering in the forests, his wife has gone astray, his wife has gone astray, and he is crying for her, asking the trees and birds? Is he God?” Mahadev smiles and says, “Yes, that’s the Leela.”

Imagine if your or my wife or child goes missing, would we even ask the trees, “Oh tree, oh banyan tree, oh peepal tree, tell me where my child is or where my wife is?” So, was Ram a man who would ask trees or birds? At least understand that this Leela is going on, in which Ram has to cry. So, Ram didn’t cry for his own sake but to establish his maryada (virtue).

If you have read the Manas or Valmiki properly, you would never say that Ram made mistakes. Why did Ram kill Bali from hiding? There are many stories behind that.

My purpose here is not to narrate the story or the Ramayana but to simply convey that everything Ram did was to establish a maryada so that

Ram Rajya could be established. Ram Rajya doesn’t happen just like that. Imagine if Ram had not abandoned Sita despite hearing the washerman’s words, let’s say he didn’t listen or abandon her. What would have happened then? It is said that in Ram Rajya, the people are happy, meaning not a single person in the entire kingdom should be dissatisfied. Ram established this maryada by addressing the concern of why even one person thought that Ram brought Sita back home from Lanka after her abduction.

So, Ram abandoned that Sita. But wait, Sita is Ved itself, meaning she has no attachment to her body. So what will Ram abandon? He has no attachment to the body. And the Agni Pariksha had already taken place before. Before the exile, when Ram and Sita were leaving for the forest, before Sita’s abduction, Sita had already entered the fire in the Agni Pariksha. This is clearly mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana.

Again, I am not here to recite the Ramayana. My purpose is simply to emphasize that behind the killing of Bali from hiding, the abandonment of Sita, or Sita’s Agni Pariksha, there is only one purpose: to establish maryada (virtue). And where Vishnu’s incarnation did not establish maryada, you see how Krishna Leela unfolds. So, in the Ramcharitmanas and Valmiki Ramayana, it is mentioned that this is all Ram Leela, where we see how the epitome of virtue acts and how Ram Rajya is established, how the world can function with rules.

Ram ruled for 12,000 years, and during that time, no one was unhappy or troubled. There were no locks on the doors of houses, and everyone lived happily. To bring about this Ram Rajya, such sacrifices are necessary. So, Ram did not make any mistakes by killing Bali from hiding, abandoning Sita, or conducting the Agni Pariksha.

If Bali had to be killed and Ravana had to be killed, consider this: Bali had kept Ravana in his armpit for six months. If Ram wanted, he could have sought Bali’s help to kill Ravana. But Bali himself had abducted his brother Sugriva’s wife. How could Ram seek help from him? Ram is the epitome of virtue, the direct incarnation of God. I don’t even have the courage, strength, or the right to utter or mention any words about Lord Ram.

I simply pray that God grants wisdom to all those who speak ill of God in Kali Yuga. I don’t have anything more to say. On this occasion of the re-establishment of the Ram Leela in Ayodhya, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and wish you all to celebrate. But at the same time, please ensure that such misconceptions are not spread in Kali Yuga about any God, great man, or saint having made mistakes. And if they did make mistakes, please study the scriptures properly before engaging in any discussion. Until then, Jai Shri Ram!