Episodes
Tuesday Jun 22, 2010
Mukunda
Tuesday Jun 22, 2010
Tuesday Jun 22, 2010
“O Rakshasa, It might be possible for a person to live for a long time after forcibly taking away Shachi Devi, a woman of unmatched beauty and wife of the wielder of the thunderbolt [Indra]. But a person who abuses me shall not be released from death even if they were to drink amrita [nectar which grants immortality].” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 48.24)
Sunday Jun 20, 2010
Ajita Indriyah
Sunday Jun 20, 2010
Sunday Jun 20, 2010
“O Ravana, inevitably all of the Rakshasas will be completely destroyed, for they have a person like you, who is stupid, lustful, and unable to control his senses, for their king.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 48.22)
Friday Jun 18, 2010
Dichotomy
Friday Jun 18, 2010
Friday Jun 18, 2010
“The difference between the son of Dasharatha and yourself is like the difference between gold and a base metal, sandalwood water and mud, and an elephant and a cat in the forest.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.46)
Wednesday Jun 16, 2010
A Worthy Partner
Wednesday Jun 16, 2010
Wednesday Jun 16, 2010
“Since you are one who wishes to assail the beloved wife of Rama, you must also wish to swim across the ocean while wearing a boulder around your neck, and take away the sun and the moon using just your hands. Since you wish to take away Rama's wife, who is of the highest character, you must also wish to put out a blazing fire using just a piece of cloth. Since you are one who wishes to obtain the worthy wife of Rama [His ideal match], you must also wish to walk across iron needles.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.42-44)
Tuesday Jun 15, 2010
Death Wish
Tuesday Jun 15, 2010
Tuesday Jun 15, 2010
“Do you wish to uproot the teeth from the mouth of a hungry lion, who is the enemy of the swift deer, or from the mouth of a venomous serpent? Do you wish to take away the best of mountains, Mandara, using just your hands? Do you wish to drink deadly poison and come away alive? Since you wish to take away the beloved wife of Raghava [Rama], you must want to rub your eyes with pins and lick a razorblade with your tongue.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.39-41)
Saturday Jun 12, 2010
The Forest From The Trees
Saturday Jun 12, 2010
Saturday Jun 12, 2010
“O ill-fated Rakshasa, since you wish to take away the beloved wife of Raghava [Rama], surely all these trees must appear to you as made of gold.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.38)
Thursday Jun 10, 2010
True Colors
Thursday Jun 10, 2010
Thursday Jun 10, 2010
“Why would you, being a jackal, desire to be with me, who am a lioness and very difficult to obtain in this life? Just as a person can see the sunshine but never touch it, you will never be able to have me.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.37)
Tuesday Jun 08, 2010
Jitendriya
Tuesday Jun 08, 2010
Tuesday Jun 08, 2010
“I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is a hero and prince of wide renown, who has full control over His senses and mind [jitendriyam], who is mighty-armed, and whose face resembles a full moon.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.36)
Monday Jun 07, 2010
A Lion Among Men
Monday Jun 07, 2010
Monday Jun 07, 2010
“I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is a lion among men, has a broad chest and powerful arms, who treads the earth like a lion and who is like a lion in prowess.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.35)
Friday Jun 04, 2010
Auspicious Measurements
Friday Jun 04, 2010
Friday Jun 04, 2010
“I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is greatly fortunate, fixed in truthfulness, gifted with all auspicious marks, and has the bodily measurements of a banyan tree [nyagrodha-parimandala].” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.34)