Time was such in Tretaya, even a whisper was enough. Could it be unjustified. Still, the King Ram took it serious as he felt his subject had a cause to suspect his conduct - well it's not he, of his wife. The comment was on Sita, that night the woman cited when her husband had an aspersion on her character for her absence at home. She claimed how King Ram didn't have such doubt on Sita though she lived almost an year at Ravana's place. King Ram heard it during his night walk in disguise. He used to have such walk to comprehend reality of life among his subjects. He was shocked at this allegation and decided to abandon Sita. He didn't decide to put a committee for buying time for a report on the allegation the woman was making on Sita. Ha! it was not an elected government and Ram was not a PM. But, now many may question on the decision King Ram made.
But, the story has a spirit. The spirit of undoubted integrity, that King Ram wanted to have among his people. Now, my dear guests you can guess where we are now in comparison to Tretaya Yuga of King Ram when even a whisper was enough. We have traveled a long distance in time line from Tretaya to today when even charge-sheet does not matter specially for those who are cut to be role-model.
Thanks for your time; looking forward to your comment
regards
Hrushikesha
1st February 2011
8 comments:
With such a heritage why we are in such mud of corruption - requires an academic exercise, a study of history from Puranic age to modern India. People here are religious but not pure, forget ethics just after they are out of shrine. Like environmental study, ethic should be taught from primary school.
I also quote the same story but with a different bottom line.
1. Why did the King Rama not step down? Today we believe in the modern dictum: Let hundred criminals get away from justice but but not a single innocent may suffer.
2. During his absence, King Bharata did a wonderful job: we do not remember him as there were no scandals. He did the job as a proxy: expected nothing in return. Why we do not question King Rama's judgment: asking the pregnant wife to go back to the jungle? Is it just because they are soft targets?
3. My theory is that there was no system of universal education in place at that time. In educating people, we expect them to think rationally and objectively. In fact, all governments are afraid of people who think rationally and can ask questions objectively. Educated people do not whisper, they talk back.
Very interesting comment this one.
1. Talking back, Indian Society is till not matured to digest it.
2. I agree, King Rama possibly found Sita as soft target. Hope, somebody will not tell it blasphemy!
3.Ramachandra Guha, the noted historian also commented the first PM made an blunder for not taking up universal primary and secondary education. Nehru's penchant was IITs, IISc and BARC etc. Had there been universal compulsory education modern India would have been more homogeneous and less problems as we see now.
Hrushikesha
In my point of view.....
Moral of the story is reflecting from the title itself "Even a Whisper Was Enough" as compared to the "charge-sheet system".....
Q.Why we do not question King Rama's judgment: asking the pregnant wife to go back to the jungle? Is it just because they are soft targets?
1) As a ruler he did his job for his people
2)Maa Sita is considered as the ideal daughter, ideal wife, and ideal mother...she was so loyal to Lord Ram...she didn't put a objection to the decision made by Ram (same case going to "vanabasha")... so there is no question of soft/hard target....
Q. My theory is that there was no system of universal education in place at that time. In educating people, we expect them to think rationally and objectively.
"No system for education" fact is objectionable..What do we mean by education...Is it simply going for a degree....can't it be proficient in work...
In that era all are open to education parallel to the "KAULIKA BRUTI"...they were proficient in their respective fields...they were open minded to think in all direction....
=====Amulya Kumar Dhal=====
Hope, Kaulika Bruti practised that time was giving universal freedom for education.
But, on this issue King Rama could have gone to Banabasa with Queen Sita leaving brother Bharata to rule; anyway he was doing that for the last 14 years.
My point here is on the spirit of integrity King Rama wanted to exhibit. probably bit overdone, in-contrast today it's totally undone.
Hrushikesha
What Prof. Mohanty has indicated is that even a whisper of an ordinary person was not ignored by the then King Rama but now the politicians with power have been so thick-skinned that nothing matters to them except retaining their power.
But what Rama did to establish his image as a king is how far justified, that is a separate issue. He probably preferred to brand-building at the cost of his wife.Indeed a very difficult husband. Supriya Panda
Ram made Sita do the agnipravesh to prove to the world that she is pure. And then when he came to know that one of his subjects did not completely trust this test, he banished Sita.
Ignoring other points that can be discussed on this, I would like to point out that this is similar to a system where one is - Guilty until proven innocent.
Today, the justice system in India is the converse. All are innocent until proven guilty. This has resulted in the lack of fear of the law.
Dear Sir,
A mear whisper was enough to punish in those days. But now even loud noise will not make no impact. SHAMELESSNESS prevails.
C.K. Rajendran
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