Friday 24 May 2024

Who is stronger among Lord Rama and Goddess Durga?

 

Who is stronger among Lord Rama and Goddess Durga?

Thought I’ll write a nice answer to show both of them as two aspects of the same coin but after seeing comments and other answers here of Akshay , Archana Singh Thakuri (collapsed answer), Comments by Ishita Mishra(in the answer of Sri Sri Chandi) and Dipak Pant (in the answer of Archana Singh Thakuri), insulting Prabhu Shri Rama, rage has enveloped my mind.

Prabhu Shri Rama is my Aradhya and Ishta. I shall not tolerate his insult. They have insulted Prabhu Shri Rama with words and I shall get them back with scriptures.

Ramcharitmanas says that his power exceeds that of a countless million Durga’s in battle.

रामु काम सत कोटि सुभग तन | दुर्गा कोटि अमित अरि मर्दन ||

सक्र कोटि सत सरिस बिलासा | नभ सत कोटि अमित अवकासा ||

Shri Ram's body possesses the charm of a myriad Cupids. He is as inexorable in crushing the enemy as countless millions of Durga-s. He enjoys the luxury of a myriad Indra-s and is immeasurable in expanse as a myriad firmaments.

Valmiki Ramayana 5.51.45 says even Shiva (husband of Shakti) cannot protect the one who Shri Rama decides to kill.

ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूश्चतुराननो वा रुद्रस्त्रिणेत्रस्त्रिपुरान्तको वा।

इन्द्रो महेन्द्रस्सुरनायको वा त्रातुं न शक्ता युधि रामवध्यम्।

"Even the self born, four faced Brahma, the three eyed Siva who destroyed Tripura, Mahendra, the king of suras do not have the power to save one whom Rama decides to kill".

Never did Shri Rama try to sacrifice his eye to worship Mata Parvati. However Mata Parvati worships Shri Rama always with complete devotion.

Padma Maha Purana

61-69. Speaking like this, Pārvatī, the best devotee of Viṣṇu, lived happily in all conditions with her husband on the Kailāsa mountain, repeating the formula: ‘Salutation to Rāma, Rāmabhadra, Rāmacandra, the Creator, to Raghunātha, the lord, the husband of Sītā.’ O king, I have told you all this topmost secret. O king the religious treatises proclaimed by Rudra are vicious (tāmasa). The bull-bannered (god) narrated them for deluding people. Lord Śiva told this one in private to the goddess. The lord, highly devoted to her, told the goddess this significant gist of the hymn, with a hidden meaning, through love for her, O king. He who would listen to or recite with a mind full of devotion, this wonderful dialogue between Umā and the great Lord, would be an omniscient and great devotee of Viṣṇu. Being free from all practices, he obtains the highest position. O very mighty lord of kings, in your dynasty Viṣṇu, the propitious highest lord will be born as Daśaratha’s son for the good of all people. Therefore, the Ikṣvākus, among whom lord Rāma, of lotus-like eyes, is born, are honoured even by gods, O king.

Adhyatma Ramayana, Aranya kanda

“It is my earnest prayer that this visible form of yours holding a bow and arrow ,dark complexioned , adorned with matted lock of hairs and clothes made of birch,of a youthful body (or as an young adult) and going in search of Sita accompanied by Laxman. Oh Raghunandan (Sri Ram)! Such a form as described above should always reside (dwell) in my heart. The wise, omniscient Lord Shiva along with Parvati always concentrates upon (i.e., remembers, meditates and thinks about) this divine majestic form of yours, and preaches the Tarak word-Mantra ‘Ram-Ram’—which is synonymous and equivalent to Brahm (the supreme Soul, Lord God)—to those dying at Kashi (Varanasi) to provide them salvation . While doing so, he always remains intoxicated with devotion and is contented in his mind and heart due to supreme, eternal bliss, peace and tranquility. Hence, oh the Lord of Janki, you are verily the Parmatma (supreme Soul) himself.”

Mata Sita is Jagatmata and Shri Rama is Jagatpita

Padma Purana

Those who reflect upon Sītā’s feet, instantly attain perfection; by the mere thought about her, these divine functions of the worlds like origin, maintenance and destruction, take place. Sītā is death; is nectar; (it is) she (who) gives heat; she sends down rain. Your Jānakī is heaven, salvation, penance, deep abstract meditation and charity. None else but your dear Sītā alone creates Brahmā, Siva and other gods like me. You are the father of all the worlds, and Sītā is the mother. Therefore, your erroneous view about her is not at all proper for (i.e. will not at all lead to) happiness.

Shri Rama is the best among all warriors. NOBODY can defeat him. He is the supreme Parabrahman. He has NO parallel. He can easily destroy the three worlds with a simple arrow of his.

Valmiki Ramayana 5–51–39

सर्वान् लोकान् सुसम्हृत्य सभूतान् सचराचरान् ||
पुनरेव तथा स्रष्टुम् शक्तो रामो महायशाः |

"The renowned Rama is capable of totally destroying all the worlds together with its five elements, along with its animate and inanimate things and also to create yet again all the worlds in like manner as before."

Jai Shri Sita Rama!🙏🏼

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