Was lord Rama really a maryada purushottam ??

Question

Well was he ... lemme give you a few instances

1. A Maryada Purushottam man should never hit a female under any circumstances (Ramayana itself states so) ... Yet Rama killed Tadaka who even though an asura was a female.
2. A Maryada Purushottam should never cheat ... cheating is what Rama did while killing Bali.
3. A Maryada Purushottam should uphold the law .. yet rama exiled Sita just cause of a loose talk from an urchin.

So what do u say guys .. was he really a Maryada Purushottam ??

Answer 1

You know, in this world, nothing is perfect; if perfection is what you are searching for in your God!
Secondly, 'Maryada Purushottam' literally doesn't mean 'the perfect man'; it means 'the best man who stays within his limits'. That is what our religion wants us to be, not like Rama exactly, but to observe our 'maryadas' as far as possible.
Coming to your last question, I'm from Maharashtra, and there was this regional film that I saw in which a girl's BF dumps her after she gets raped. An elderly character then puts this question,"Will any of YOU men accept her?" As a woman myself, I'd like a man to accept his abducted wife once again, but are there any such men in reality?
Know what? The essence of being religious isn't in copying some great man word to word or even by action; it lies in doing anything with one thought in our mind: 'This action is going to be judged by a supreme power called God and God is going to make us bear its effects accordingly.'

Answer 2

I advice u not 2 question anything until u get the complete idea regarding any issue let it b Ramayana or anything else.
1. First the name of that female is not Tadaka, it was Tataki.When his guru ordered Rama to kill her then Rama didn't immediately killed her.As he was a true Maryada purushottam, he opposed his guru by saying that she is a female. Then, on clear explanation of his guru"even though she is a women, she is an asura.So she deserves it", he killed her.
2.He was not Bali but Vaali. Rama didn't cheat Vali.Vali is a man who had acquired a great power from a penance which is "if any one comes to fight with him and stands infront of him, that opponent's powers will be driven out of him even if he is the God". So that's why Rama had to kill him from behind a tree.(But it was a mistake , so Rama received punishment in Krishna Avatar, that is another story).
3.Rama exiled Sita for the sake of people but he really didn't want that, because he was a King besides a husband.
Iam sure that Rama was a maryada purushottam.Whatever Rama did in that yuga had a clear and strong meaningful reason.

Answer 3

The esoteric side of the history of Rama is unique. His personality type was "maryada purushottam". Purush means man and uttam means highest quality, transcendental. Rama was a perfect personality who lived within the limits and precepts of the Vedic tradition and discipline. Born under auspicious circumstances he was the boon of Agni, Lord of Fire, to King Dasharath. Fire represents energy, vitality, life, and it has the ability to burn everything, whether good material or rubbish. It can digest everything. The boon of fire, of life, is a perfect gift.-

Answer 4

Doubtlessly Sri Rama is Mariyada Purusha.Reasos;- 1.He gave up his crown & kingdom 2.Agreed to go to the foreest. These are SUPREME sacrifices. 3. He is Eka- Patni -varadha ( one Wife) Kings of those period married many woman. 4. He gave two chances, AS PEACE- TRETY, before killing Tadaka,Maricha,Vali & Ravana. It was not will of Ram to kill woman but on request of . Sage Visvamitra. Rama Navami , for 9 days is celibrated by entire world.Rama is a perfect son, perfect king& perfect husband.

Answer 5

As the word signifies the Rama avatar of vishnu kept with in the limits of human endeavour. He behaved like the normal human being with limitation and not a super hero. He could have destroyed Ravana by sending one arrow which would have found Ravana any where and finished him yet he like a normal human being went in search of Sita and fought with Ravana etc. he was aware of his divinity and to assure Sita he sent a blade of grass as Brahmastra to chase Kakasura. So the same blade of grass would have been enough for Ravana also.

Answer 6

It seems you've not read the whole Ramayana clearly.

Answer 7

Partial knowledge, Effects of partial knowledge, Please read and understand it in some completeness atleast.. I can understand that it will anyways be limited by your maturity. but still.

-- deito

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Answer 8

maryada purshottam... haaa!!!

he was

Mar... yeda... Purush kuttam

all incarnations were dogs...