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The word Rãma means “one who is always in bliss and happiness” - ramate iti Ramah. Our itihãsa purusha Šri Rãma was not only such a person but also He brought happiness and bliss to any one who merely mentioned His name. Although the saga of Šri Rãma appears to be full of sorrow outwardly, Šri Rãma was completely unshaken inwardly and was always in a state of total equipoise all through His trials and tribulations. Our Šãstrãs say that a yogi is one who is not only unaffected by happiness or sorrow, but also brings happiness to those with whom he comes in contact and removes their sorrow as well. If one is able to set aside his/her likes and dislikes and lead a disciplined life as prescribed in the šãstrãs, such a yogi is able to cleanse her/his mind and succeed in remaining in a state of perpetual happiness and bliss, eventually leading him/her to Liberation. In order to set an example of how ordinary people like us may lead such a life, Lord Nãrãyana incarnated Himself as Šri Rãma and led a dhãrmic life completely bound by the vedic dictums, even though Šri Rãma or Lord Nãrãyana Himself was the parama purusha to be ‘known’ through the Vedas. Unlike Šri Krishna, however, when Šri Rãma lived on this earth He never ever revealed His Divinity and Omnipotence, but outwardly went through all human emotions like all of us, although inwardly He was totally unaffected by what was happening to Him. When the veda purusha incarnated Himself as a child of king Dašaratha, the veda also descended to earth as the child of sage Vãlmiki and took the form of Rãmãyana. So mush so, nothing but the essence of the vedic dharma is seen through out Rãmãyana. Šri Rãma’s exemplary conduct in every circumstance, whether outwardly pleasant or unpleasant, was totally in accord with the vedic injunctions. Therefore, Šri Rãma is aptly called as the personification of dharma itself - Rãmo vigrahavãn dharmah. Mere mention of Šri Rãma’s name is sufficient to remove all impurities from our minds and lead us to Liberation. Hence His name is known as Tãraka Nãma, the name that transport one from bondage to Liberation. On this auspicious occasion of Šri Rãma Navami, may we all chant His name and receive His infinite blessings. Rãma Rãma Rãma Rãma Rãma Nãma Tãrakam I Rãma Krishna Vãsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dãyakam II
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