tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post6160136172147008177..comments2024-03-18T22:56:06.696+05:30Comments on Jayasree Saranathan: Non- violent silk in Vedic times?Jayasree Saranathan http://www.blogger.com/profile/01048252011566427834noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-84932437875685030492009-02-06T15:33:00.000+05:302009-02-06T15:33:00.000+05:30For valmiki ramayanhttp://www.valmikiramayan.net/For valmiki ramayan<BR/>http://www.valmikiramayan.net/Jayasree Saranathan https://www.blogger.com/profile/01048252011566427834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-15363779261875607082009-02-06T15:27:00.000+05:302009-02-06T15:27:00.000+05:30Could you give me the link to Sankrit text of Valm...Could you give me the link to Sankrit text of Valmiki Ramayan; would highly appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>The original text and other texts such as Mahabharata, Vedas etc must have been written on palm leaves. Where are they preserved currently? Any Ideas?<BR/><BR/>Amit NandaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14651555912698503743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-63401047465454828992009-02-06T11:43:00.000+05:302009-02-06T11:43:00.000+05:30Sita wore the regular dress and jewelery during he...Sita wore the regular dress and jewelery during her vanvaas.<BR/><BR/>Initially Kaikeyi got the bark-dress for Sita, which was objected by Dasharatha. Dasharatha pointed out that whatever conditions that Kaikeyi made - which he had to accept - were for Rama and not for Sita. So there was no reason why he had to agree with Kaikeyi's order to Sita to wear the bark-dress. Saying thus, Dasharatha ordered his men to get cloths and jewels that would be sufficient for all the 14 years of exile.<BR/><BR/>vaasaamsi ca mahaa arhaaNi bhuuSaNaani varaaNi ca |<BR/>varSaaNi etaani samkhyaaya vaidehyaaH kSipram aanaya || 2-39-15<BR/><BR/>("Quickly bring for Seetha, clothings of great worth and ornaments of high quality, taking into consideration all these years (that Seetha has to spend in exile)<BR/><BR/><BR/>nara indreNa evam uktaH tu gatvaa kosha gR^iham tataH |<BR/>praayacchat sarvam aahR^itya siitaayai kSipram eva tat || 2-39-16<BR/><BR/>(After thus spoken by the king, the officer went to the treasury, brought all that in a lot and gave to Seetha.)<BR/><BR/>saa sujaataa sujaataani vaidehii prasthitaa vanam |<BR/>bhuuSayaam aasa gaatraaNi taiH vicitraiH vibhuuSaNaiH || 2-39-17<BR/><BR/>(Setting out as she was to the forest, Seetha of noble birth adorned her beautiful limbs with those wonderful jewels.)<BR/><BR/>vyaraajayata vaidehii veshma tat suvibhuuSitaa |<BR/>udyataH amshumataH kaale kham prabhaa iva vivasvataH || 2-39-18<BR/><BR/><BR/>(Seetha, beautifully adorned as she was, illumined that palace, as the sky in a morning is illuminated by a rising sun.)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thus Sita left for the forest fully adorned like a princess.<BR/><BR/>There came another occasion when Sita got some more ornaments and cosmetics. Before leaving for dhandaka vana, the couple met sage Athri (known as the first one or as one belonging to the lineage of Athri who was the first man to have given the knowledge of Swar-bhanu or eclipse)and his wife Anasuya. <BR/><BR/>Anasuya- Sita dialogue is a very famous one, in that it was an occasion when Sita's marriage was narrated by Sita herself! Anasuya also gave valuable tips on wife-hood. In addition, she gave some rare ornaments, perfumes and other cosmetics to Sita asking her to wear them all the time so that Rama could remain young and glowing. This is compared to how Lakshmi enriches Vishnu by her glow.<BR/><BR/>idam divyam varam maalyam vastram aabharaNaani ca |<BR/>anga raagam ca vaidehi mahaa arham anulepanam || 2-118-18<BR/><BR/>mayaa dattam idam siite tava gaatraaNi shobhayet |<BR/>anuruupam asamkliShTam nityam eva bhaviShyati || 2-118-19<BR/><BR/><BR/>("O, Seetha, the daughter of Videha kingdom! Here are divine gifts: a garland, an apparel, jewels, a scented cosmetic and rare body-cream. These are all given by me to adorn your limbs. They will be ever worthy of your and will remain in tact (even after constant use).")<BR/><BR/>anga raageNa divyena lipta angii janaka aatmaje |<BR/>shobhayiShyaami bhartaaram yathaa shriir viShNum avyayam || 2-118-20<BR/><BR/>("O, Seetha! Your body, anointed with these heavenly cosmetics, will cause your husband to look beautiful, as Lakshmi (the goddess of fortune and beauty) does the imperishable Vishnu (the Lord of Preservation).")<BR/><BR/>These jewels were worn by her when she was abducted. She was wearing Peetha kausheyam (yellow silk dress) at the time of abduction. she was wearing an upper garment of silk which she used for bundling some of the jewels she was wearing then and was thrown down by her when she saw the vanaras.<BR/><BR/>This was recalled by Hanuman when he saw her in Ashoka vana. In the Ashoka vana Sita had discarded all the jewels. Only the Choodamani worn by her at the time of her marriage was tied safely in her garment. She continued to wear the same silk garment and had not bathed even once in her year long stay in Ashoka vana.<BR/><BR/>Hanuman observed the silk sari she was wearing which looked worn out. He also observed the marks of wearing of the jewels for long time. Whatever jewels that Rama spoke about were either found hanging on the Simshubha tree, or had been dropped by her when she was abducted. The wear-marks on her body tallied with those jewels.<BR/><BR/>It must be recalled here the two remarks made by Anasuya while she gifted those jewels to Sita.<BR/>Anasuya said that the jewels would be of 'saphalam' (of use)to her and that they would remain intact (be marked )on her body even after use.<BR/><BR/>The use (saphalam)Sita had for those jewels was when she threw them to the vanaras. That was a vital clue to follow Sita's route in abduction.<BR/><BR/>The permanent marks made on her body by constant wearing of those jewels, became one of the vital clues for Hanuman to identify her as Sita. For, it was difficult to identify Sita in Ashoka vana, in that pathetic appearance as though covered by smoke.<BR/><BR/>Hope I have clarified the doubt.Jayasree Saranathan https://www.blogger.com/profile/01048252011566427834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-38183970830014937652009-02-06T00:09:00.000+05:302009-02-06T00:09:00.000+05:30During Van Vaas, Sita wore cloth made of barks of ...During Van Vaas, Sita wore cloth made of barks of trees, I think; not Silk.A Stoichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657488599907311113noreply@blogger.com