Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (10)- First Meeting of Siya-Ram at the Pushp Vatika
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan(9)- Ram-Lakshman in Mithila
In the last post we were introduced to the Royal Family of Mithila. Now we are coming back to Shri Ram and Lakshman, who are staying with Sage Vishwamitra in the ‘aamra vatika’ of Mithila. (This scene is not there on many DVD versions of the serial). As Lakshman wants to visit the city, Shri Ram asks Vishwamitra for the permission to do so. Vishwamitra becomes very happy and appreciates Shri ram for His wisdom while expressing wishes. He tells them to go to see the city so that the people of Mithila can also be Blessed by the sight of the Lord! So they go to visit the city and started spreading Joy to all… The public became overwhelmed by looking at them. The ladies looked at them and discussed about the beauty and charm … They wish if Sita could get married to this handsome Prince, then they will be able to see him again in future, when he will come to visit the in-laws. They discuss about the valour of Shri Ram. Really a wonderful scene to experience the beauty of the Lord!! All has been said in the RCM lines which has been used in the background music- 'Dekhan nagar Bhoop suta aaye'. Here is the lyrics:-
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1349127&TPN=122
We can very easily relate this scene with the scene from Ramanand Sagar’s another great work ‘Shri Krishna’, where Shri Krishna goes out in the neighbourhood for the first time, then also the same reaction from the public can be noticed. Here is the scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb4hEBiAIxE
And here are the lyrics of that song:-
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1311014&TPN=83
Now coming back to Ramayan, in the last post we have seen that Raja Janak came to know about Sage Vishwamitra’s arrival in Mithila, so he goes to welcome him personally. They all meet and greet each other. Here is the scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9S2A9HPzQw&feature=related
Then Shri Ram and Lakshman comes there after their visit to the city (Mithila), and Raja Janak becomes ‘visibly moved’ while looking at Him. This is such a wonderful scene! The lines from ‘Ram Charit Manas’ as the backgroung music says it all- ‘Murati Madhur manohar dekhi, bhaye videh videh bisekhi’. As Janak was considered as an ascetic person, still, the first look at the Lord, filled him with the rapture of Bliss. Really a memorable scene!!
In the palace, the friends of Sita tells her about the beauty of Shri Ram, about His visit in Mithila, that day, Sita listens to it with rapt attention.
After that, we have one of the Great scenes of Ramayan here, this one is one of my Top Favorite scene of all!! Where Shri Ram and Lashman serves Muni Vishwamitra by pressing his feet. After that Lakshman dose the same to Shri Ram to serve Him. The song is – ‘Munivar sayan kinhi tab jaayi’. This scene is Soooo Unique in its Content that everytime I feel Emotional while watching it! It is indeed Blissful as well as it teaches us the lesson what the Lord delivers through this action, that is to Respect the Guru, the Brahmin. The Lord of the Universe serving a sage, what a great Humility from the Lord!! I am So much attached to this scene that probably I won’t be able to express it here. The music, the words as well as the way the singer has delivered the song - all combine to make the effect of a Divine experience here. This is indeed one of the highest moments of Ramayan acc to me. It takes the serial to a Great Height! Such a Pious moment experienced by the audience here!
We also have same kind of scene in RSji’s Shri Krishna also, where
(Will try to post the link of the video of the scene as well as the lyrics of the sequence in future.)
So here in Ramayan, we have Shri Ram and Lakshman going to take rest for the night. Tomorrow or the day after they will attend the Swayambar of Sita, but before that we have another Wonderful sequence in Pushp Vatika, will write about it in my next post.
Jai Shri Ram!
May be you'll also like these posts:
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (8)- Introduction of the Royal House of Mithila
Monday, August 8, 2011
'Tumi Ebar Aamay'- Bengali Song by Rabindranath Tagore
And here is the Lyrics:
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho,
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho,
(O Lord, accept me this time,)
Ebar tumi firo na hey,
(Please don’t go back without me this time)
Hriday kere niye raho.
Hriday kere niye raho.
(Accept my heart O Lord!)
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
(O Lord, accept me this time,)
Jedin gechhe toma bina,
(The days of my life spent without remembering you)
Taare ar phire chahina, jak she dhulaate,
(I do not look back at them any more, let them be reduced to the dust)
Jedin gechhe toma bina,
(The days of my life spent without remembering you)
Taare ar phire chahina, jak she dhulaate,
(I do not look back at them any more, let them be reduce to the dust)
Ekhon tomar aaloy jeebon meley,
(Now I will only look at your Light)
Jeno jaagi ahoraho,
Jeno jaahi ahoraaho.
(And want to be aleart/ awake always)
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Ki aabeshe kisher kothae,
(Misguded by many desires)
Phirechhi je jothae tothae, pothe prantore,
(I have roamed around aimlessly for a long time)
Ki aabeshe kisher kothae,
(Misguded by many desires)
Phirechhi je jothae tothae, pothe prantore,
(I have roamed around aimlessly for a long time)
Ebar buker kaachhe o mukh rekhe,
(Now keep yourself inside my heart)
Tomar aapon baani kaho,
Tomar aapon baani kaho.
(And guide me with your Light)
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Kato kolush koto phaanki,
(Many are the vices and deceptions)
Ekhono je achhe baaki moner gopone,
(Which still exist in my mind)
Kato kolush koto phaanki,
(Many are the vices and deceptions)
Ekhono je achhe baaki moner gopone,
(Which still exist in my mind)
Aaamay tar laagi ar phiraayo na,
(Oh Lord, please do not refuse me on that account)
Taare aagun diye daho,
Taare aagun diye daho.
( Burn all thoses vices with Thy light of Knowledge/ Love)
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Tumi ebar aamaay laho hey Naath laho.
Some other songs by Tagore:
# 'Keno Jaagena Jaagena',
# 'Chiroshokha He'
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (8)- Introduction of the Royal House of Mithila
Now we have the first scene in the Royal house of Mithila. We can see Raja Janak along with Rani Sunayna and Kulguru Shataanand performing a Shiv puja. Really a nice way to introduce a ‘Pious’ family. The same was done in the beginning while introducing the royal family of Ayodhya, with a prayer to Kuldevta Suryadev. Truly, Ramayana helps us to ‘connect wth the Divine Lord’ in each of its scenes. It portrays the ‘ideal way to lead our life’.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP03uNzeeMQ
Coming back to Mithila- while performing the puja, we can see Sita Mata for the first time. Really really a beautiful entry. They talk about the oath of Raja Janak about ‘Shiv-Dhanu bhang’. We find that the task is really a difficult one. Rani Sunayana asks Sita to pray for a virtuous and noble husband, she gets worried about the futue of her daughter. But Shataanand suggests Janak to have Faith in the oath, implying that, the Power which inspired him to take the oath with see to its success. The background music of this scene is soooo Divine!! I always cry while listening to it, the same music has been used in many of the scenes after this and each time I get filled with emotions while listening to it! Very very powerful tune indeed!
Now a messenger informs Raja Janak about the arrival of Muni Vishwamitra, who is staying in the 'Arma vatika' of Mithila. Raja Janak, Sunayana Devi and Shataanand –all become very happy to recieve the news of the arrival of Vishwamitra. They feel his presence will make the ambience more pious!
We have another good news in this scene- the brother of Janak, Kushadhwaj with his family also come to attend the Swayambar. All the members of both the families become very happy to meet each other. Then Janak decides to go to welcome Sage Vishwamitra personally. We will discuss about that scene in my next post.
Jai Shri Ram!
Prev posts on Ramayan:-
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (7)- Ahalya Uddhar and Journry towards Mithila
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (6)- Tadka Vadh
Friday, July 22, 2011
'On Another's Sorrow'- A Poem By William Blake
On Another's Sorrow
From Songs of InnocenceDear Friends, today I am sharing a wonderful poem by William Blake, where he tells us how the Lord is ALWAYS with us in happiness as well as in sorrow. When we feel sad, He is right there with us, He wants all of us to be happy. He never leaves us. We just need to be aware of the fact and only then we can 'perceive' His presence in every momeent of our life. I was really so overwhelmed by this poem when I read it for the first time. The link was provided by Dear Sister Lola and I thought to share it with you all. Really a great poem portraying the way Lord FEELS for all of us.
Can I see another's woe,
And not be in sorrow too?
Can I see another's grief,
And not seek for kind relief?
Can I see a falling tear,
And not feel my sorrow's share?
Can a father see his child
Weep, nor be with sorrow filled?
Can a mother sit and hear
An infant groan, an infant fear?
No, no! never can it be!
Never, never can it be!
And can He who smiles on all
Hear the wren with sorrows small,
Hear the small bird's grief and care,
Hear the woes that infants bear -
And not sit beside the nest,
Pouring pity in their breast,
And not sit the cradle near,
Weeping tear on infant's tear?
And not sit both night and day,
Wiping all our tears away?
O no! never can it be!
Never, never can it be!
He doth give His joy to all:
He becomes an infant small,
He becomes a man of woe,
He doth feel the sorrow too.
Think not thou canst sigh a sigh,
And thy Maker is not by:
Think not thou canst weep a tear,
And thy Maker is not near.
O He gives to us His joy,
That our grief He may destroy:
Till our grief is fled and gone
He doth sit by us and moan.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Bigolito Koruna Janhobi Jomuna- Bengali Film
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (7)- Ahalya Uddhar and Journry towards Mithila
Now we are starting our journey towards Mithila, the sc starts from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnUX68Y9zEQ&feature=related
And continues till:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gs3AO069eE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAoV8ooX1Z0&feature=related
During their stay in Vishawmitra’s aashram, Shri Ram and Lashman come to know about the envoy from the King of Mithila- Raja Janak. Vishwamitra asks them to accompany him to Mithila and as obedient students, they they follow him.
Here we also have the story of the birth of Sita. That once when there were draught in Mithila, then King Janaka himself started ploughing and found a baby girl in the plough filed, and named her Sita.
Now we have the song- ‘Chale Ram Lakhan muni sanga’, where they visit the
Continuing their journey they come to the deserted place which was the ashram of Rishi Gautam once. Now the famous Ahalya uddhar takes place! It is So Powerful that words are not enough to express the impact! The Lord uplifted the lady who was rejected by her husband. It is such a great feeling that you have to go thr’ the emotions to ‘Realise’ it. The lines from RCM (in the original version of the song) as well as the changed words in the new version- both are sooo True!! I cannot quote a single line from that composition, it is beautiful as a whole! But yes, I love the line ‘Pad raj ki mahima bhaari’ and ‘Jo tribhuvan pujita, Lakshmi sevita, un charno me sthaan diya’:- all these expressions are so Beautiful!!
And just before the sc, when Vishwamitra says that only a Lord can uplift the wretched one! I just Love those words!! It proves the ‘Karuna’ of the Lord regarding All the creatures!! Another overwhelming sequence!
After Ahalya uddhar they reach Mithila, from where we’ll start in my next post.
Jai Shri Ram!
Links of Prev posts On Ramayan:
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (6)- Tadka Vadh
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan(5)- Nice Family Moments and The Arrival of Rishi Vishwamitra
Next post:-
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (8)- Introduction of the Royal House of Mithila
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (6)- Tadka Vadh
Continuing my journey with Ramayan after a gap of two months :).
In my previous post we have seen Rishi Vishwamitra arriving in Ayodhya and asking Dasharath for Shri Ram and Lakshman. Now we have Shri Ram and Lakshman going with Sage Vishwamitra to kill the demons so that the rishis can perform the yagna in the proper way without any hinderance.
During the journey, we have a very nice
Then Sage Vishwamitra tells them about the Demon Tadka and Shri Ram kills her with the aim of the ‘Welfare of mankind’. After that both the brothers keep guarding the sages while they perform the ‘Yagna’ uninterruptedly. The way Shri Ram and Lakshman protects the ‘yagnasthal’ – I feel so secure to watch that sc! In the same way the Lord protects all of us, all His children, each moment! Only we forget that and become worried about our future, ourselves, our success and all… But actually He is there always and we are safe only because of Him!
After the success of tha Yagna, all become very very happy and Sage Vishwamitra tells them about the researches the sages go thr' for the development of society. Now that can be continued as Shri Ram has watched over the yagna. So Vishwamitra wants to give some more Knowledge to Shri Ram, so that He can use all those for the Welfare of he Creation. Here we have the song- ‘Tab rishi nij naath hi...’ and we have this nice line- ‘Vidya nidhi kahun vidya dinhi’- so Significant!! The
And the next sc, where He eats ‘kand-mool’ with all the sages and bocomes Happy/ Contented with that! When we consider a Prince doing it, we really Wonder!!
This sc along with the prev song- are expressive of the Greatness of the Lord! The Bliss which he generates among the persons around Him (His devotees) by accepting whatever they have to give- is Such a Novel Gesture!! The effet of all these sc.s are Immense when we FEEL the emotions the characters present in the sc are going thr’.
From next post we’ll start another part of the story, i.e.- the journey to Sita- Swayambar.
Today we started our journey from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7t7U-Q1hoU&feature=related
And here the sc continues after Tadka Vadh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fyhtjQrypk&feature=related