The Mystery of the Kevat Episode

Hello friends, Jai Shri Ram. Do you know in what vessel did Kevat wash Lord Ram’s feet? Some of you might already know, but in this video, I’m providing some information about Kevat and it will become apparent from the video how high Kevat’s devotion was, how profound it was.

Secondly, did Kevat ask for any compensation? When he ferried them across the river, did Kevat request anything from Ram? Yes, Kevat did ask for compensation, but very few people know about it. If you want to know in which vessel Ram’s feet were washed and when Kevat asked for compensation, then watch this video in its entirety.

The video might be long, but it’s very interesting, and I’m including all those details that are crucial for understanding Kevat, his devotion, or for all of us to comprehend.

Let’s begin. Ram has entered exile. Ram, Lakshman, and Sita have all entered the forest and reached the banks of the Sarayu River. After reaching Sarayu, they only had a boat. There, Kevat, yes, that’s what we call him, asked Ram to ferry him across to the other side.

Kevat says, “No, I can’t take you to the other side.” Because you see, Kevat also understands Ram’s sentiments. With a smile, he says, “I can’t take you to the other side because the dust from Ram’s feet can turn a stone into Ahilya. This boat of mine is just made of wood.”

As soon as the dust from Ram’s feet touched it, the boat turned into stone, he speaks knowingly like this. Lakshman gets angry, saying, “What are you saying? Shouldn’t we be taken across?” Kevat asks, “What do you want? Tell me.” Ram understands what Kevat wants.

Kevat says, “I will be your ferryman. Then I will allow you to board the boat.” Lakshman also says, “What a strange person!” saying, “Alright, whatever my brother commands, let it be done.”

As they start to embark, Kevat immediately runs in the opposite direction. Lakshman says, “Brother, where are you going? You’ve been given permission to wash your feet.” He says, “I’m going to call my wife.” You see, when it comes to virtuous deeds, one doesn’t want to do it alone.

Have you seen such immense devotion? He runs in the opposite direction and comes back with his wife.

Now the question arises, how did he start washing the feet? He shakes the foot vigorously. When we wash someone’s feet or touch the feet of a great person, we do it gently.

But Kevat didn’t do it like that. He vigorously washes Ram’s feet. Lakshman says, “What are you doing? Washing the feet like this? What if Ram falls?”

So Kevat smiles and says, “If Ram is afraid of falling this much, then tell Ram to place both his hands on my head so that until I touch his feet, until I wash his feet, there is no fear of him falling.”

What a huge demonstration of devotion when he cleans the feet, washes the feet, touches the feet with water, both of Ram’s hands are on Kevat’s head.

Look at the pinnacle of devotion when after washing the feet, the question arises, which vessel did he use? Kevat wasn’t so wealthy to have a vessel made of silver or gold, he didn’t have any such plate at home to wash them on. So he brought a wooden vessel.

A wooden vessel is one in which dough is kneaded, meaning it’s like a wooden plate. Lakshman asks, “So you wash feet in this? Does anyone wash feet in this?” Kevat replies, “Only Ram and I know the significance of it.” Ram smiles again. Lakshman asks, “Tell us what it is?” So he says, “As soon as I wash the feet, when this wooden vessel is filled with water, slowly, after doing it gradually, this wooden vessel will drink up all the water. After that, when Ram leaves from here, then the dust from his feet will remain permanently in this wooden vessel. Because the wood will have consumed that water, and whenever I make bread, whenever I knead dough in it, I will always imbibe Ram’s foot nectar.”

In this way, Kevat gave an example of devotion when, after bringing his wife along with him and forcefully washing his feet, he washed the feet in the wooden vessel. Another important fact is that when Ram returned during the promised time, he gave him a reward in the form of compensation, and there was no need for any other compensation. Because for those who had the privilege of touching Ram’s feet, who had the privilege of washing Ram’s feet, whose both hands, whose head had come under Ram’s feet, what importance does Kevat have?

This video aims to tell through this story, how high the pinnacle of Kevat’s devotion might be, which we cannot comprehend. We think this is not just a small story from the Ramayana or Ramcharitmanas, but it is a pinnacle of devotion.

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