In RAMAYANA why did Rama killed the golden deer ? Can anybody justify ?RAMO VIGRAHAVAN DHARMA I am confused.?

Question

In ramayana rama never reacted as super being. When he comes to know that he lost his father , he cried a lot. So also when he lost Sita he was so depressed and enquire the trees, mountains etc did they see his Sita. Eventhough he is a shatriya he was a pure vegetarian.Throughout Ramayana Rama is perfect, and he is an example for how to live.

But in the case of Golden Deer, it did no harm to anybody. Only Sita liked that golden deer wants it for her and Rama chased it .When Rama unable to catch it he killed it. Please don't say that is MAREECHA . Rama didn't know that is Mareecha, before killing it. My knowledge is very little, please clarify me.

I want the answer from Rama's point of view. Please don't bring incarnation, if Rama Knows the incarnation means again he will become a super human. It won't works out.

Answer 1

good question indeed .

Ravan had got a boon from Brahmaa that no demi-god, no asura no Yaksha, Gandharwa, or animal could kill him.

Out of his inflated ego, he did not mention about humans, because he thought human to be too small to kill him

so when God decided to kill him... he kept in mind that Ravan has to be killed by a human !! Since God had to respect the boon given to Ravan...god must be like human

Hence God incarnated as Human...and did not show any miracle as god. He behaved like a common man and showed all the emotional turmoils of a common man...

Lord Rama knew everything, but kept his human profile up to keep the boon

Marichi was a rishi in last birth and his moksha was due if he would be killed by god himself... hence he took rebirth as asura and Rama killed him and gave him Moksha

Answer 2

As a human being, if my wife asks something from me, that too for the first time, I'd die to get it done, if that doesn't disturb my ethics and my values. So as a good husband Rama went chasing the deer. But the deer was not to be caught. It just teased Rama with it's demonic powers. Now again, as a good husband, who wanted the deer badly, Rama had no other choice but kill it and take it. Had he used his super natural powers to trap the deer, Sita would never had been kidnapped and Ramayana would have been a different story.

All the best...

:-)

Answer 3

Rama appeared in this world as a prince. But this prince was not an ordinary prince. He had the divinity in Him.

This divinity makes an incarnation play divine pastimes (leelas). We understand it to the level of our spiritual status, which we keep building, as we take birth in human body forms from time to time. The more we associate with true saints, the more our spiritual upgradation will take place.

That is the reason why different people have different notions about the existence of God.

So God should be discussed from the spiritual angle only. The stories associated with God are true, but the divineness of the God should always be in our minds, so that we will not discuss God (unlimited), with our powers of intellect ( limited).

Answer 4

Main reason for Maarich to assume form of Deer was the fact that Ravana in disguise can kidnap Sita. Now this was not possible if Rama or Laksmana was near Sita, as Ravana knew very well the powers of both brothers.

To accomplish this task, Ravana asked for help from Maarich who in turn took form of Golden deer to attract Sita.

Lets see Rama's point of view. Lets assume he was unaware of the fact that Golder Deer was Maarich. When Sita asked for the golden deer, at frist Rama denied to get the golden deer and offered her so many things which would amuse Sita, but she denied and finally Rama had to bow down against his wish (or Naari-Hath) to fetch the Golden deer. The deer drove Rama deep down the Jungle. Please keep in mind that Rama intention was to bring the animal alive and had no plans to kill it. Thats why, even though deer took him in the middle of the forest, Rama did not even attemp to kill the animal. (another reason been, Sita wanted that deer alive)

It is during this time that the Deer starting taking name of Lakshman and screaming,"O Lakshman, save me". (Logic behind this been, Lakshman will think Rama is in danger and Sita will force Lakshman for the aid of Rama, thus driving both brothers out, leaving Sita alone and making job easier for Ravana to kidnap Sita). Rama came to consiousness when He heard deer calling out name of Lakshman, and He immidiately knew, this was no Golden deear but some evil person or spirit who has taken form of Deer.

When he shot down deer, deer came to the original form which was Maarich, whom Rama did not know until then.

Answer 5

A very simple answer- Every reincarnation was to give an appropriate message and example. Ram's life also has shown results both good and bad of all the choices he made. Even He could not escape the cycle of Karma. Had he explained to Sita that it was not fair to trap a free animal just for personal fancy, then she would not have been left alone and Ravana would not have been able to kidnap her. THE LAW OF KARMA APPLIES TO EVERYONE, EVEN TO RAM AND KRISHNA. There are so many examples to prove this. Why did Shiva behead Ganesha? Didn't he know that was his son?

Answer 6

The acts of Gods should not be questioned, criticised or judged by devotees. Lord Rama was born to Raja Dasharath in Ayodhya (India) whose history Ramayana is written by Valmiki prior to his birth. Both are sacred and believed by Hindus which shall not be ridiculed, insulted or humiliated. Hinduism is an ancient culture, tradition and custom of Hindustan (India). It is not a religion as claimed by all well known Hindu scholars, priests, leaders, books, scripts, etc. and also by BJP, VHP, Shiva Sena, etc.

Answer 7

It is because RAMA thought he will lose the deer. That forced him to shot an arrow which killed it.

See this poem which i browsed from website.

"The deer ran far away,
Ram followed its way,
This gave enough time
To Ravan play his game.

Ram has gone too far,
He had his own fear,
He might lose the deer,
Out of his sight near."

But, your question is a thoughtful question . Applauds to you

Answer 8

The original Ramayana by Sri Valmiki does clarify that Lord Rama, the son of Dasaratha, is indeed the Supreme Personality of Godhead Narayana Himself.

After Ravana is killed by the Supreme Lord, the chaste wife of Ravana, Mandodari, laments for a long time. Valmiki has recorded her lamentation in one full chapter. Here are a few verses from Mandodari:

vyaktam esa maha-yogi paramatma sanatanah /
anadi-madhya-nidhanah mahatah paramo mahan //

"It is clear that this is the great yogi, the eternal Supersoul. He is without beginning, middle and end. He supremely surpasses whatever is great."

tamasah paramo dhata sankha-cakra-gada-dharah /
srivatsa-vaksah nitya-srir ajayyah sasvato dhruvah //

"He is beyond ignorance. He is the creator. He holds a conch, disc and a mace. There is the srivatsa mark on His chest and the goddess of fortune eternally belongs to Him. He is unconquerable, eternal and everlasting."

manusam rupam asthaya visnuh satya-parakramah /
sarvaih parivrto devair vanaratvam upagataih //

"He is the truly brave Lord Visnu, who has assumed the form of a human being, surrounded by all the devas who had attained the forms of monkeys."

sarva-lokesvarah sriman lokanam hita-kamyaya /

"He is the lord of all the planets, the possessor of all opulences, who has appeared desiring the welfare of all people." (6.111.11-14)

Please note here that Mandodari recognizes Ramacandra to be Lord Visnu based on certain unique features that are only visible in the transcendental body of the Supreme Being such as srivatsa, the form of the goddess of fortune on His transcendental chest, His holding His own unique weapons, etc.

Chapter 6.117 is a description of Lord Brahma's description of the glorious position of Lord Ramacandra. It also contains several descriptions of Lord Rama as Lord Visnu Himself within its 34 verses.

Finally, the following two verses from the Uttara-kanda, detailing Lord Ramacandra's departure to His own Vaikuntha abode, are also clear enough of His being the Supreme Being:

sara nana-vidhas capi dhanur-ayata-vigraham /
anvagacchanta kakutstham sarve purusa-vigrahah //

"The various kinds of arrows and the bow, assumed personal forms and followed that descendant of Kakutstha [Rama]." [7.109.7]

vivesa vaisnavam dhama sa-sarirah sahanugah /

"He, even as embodied, passed into the realm of Visnu, with all His followers." [7.110.12]

Besides this, it should be noted that all of the eighteen major Puranas by Srila Vyasadeva, including the Srimad-Bhagavatam, clarify that Ramacandra is an incarnation of Lord Visnu. Since all the Vedic sastras constitute one homogenous unit, it is clear that Rama is an incarnation of Visnu.

The above information was given to me by a devotee of Krishna.

Answer 9

mareecha wants to die in Ramas hand.

Answer 10

she is right