Mahatma! (Great soul)

Hearing the entire story of Rama from the intellectual sage Narada, the righteous Valmiki, sought to know clearly more about the history of Rama endowed with wisdom. He performed achamana and seated on kusha grass with folded palms, Valmiki searched for the course of past events in the history of Rama by his power of penance. The holy sage then clearly visualised Rama, Laxman and Sita, King Dasaratha, his wives & his kingdom and all that they had observed, experienced, endeavoured during the course of events. He also visualised clearly their laughter & conversations exactly as it happened in real life

He clearly saw all that was acquired by truthful Rama, Laxman & wife Sita-as the third person when they were moving in the Dandakaranya forest. With the power of yoga, Valmiki clearly saw, like an amalaka fruit in the palm of the hand, the entire course of events that happened in the past relating to Rama

Having visualised the story (of Rama), with his power of penance & blending the merits of attainment of worldly prosperity and pleasures together with the detailed description of the merit of righteousness as an end and aim, like an ocean filled with gems, he got ready to compose the story of delightful Rama which regales everybody's ears 

The divine sage composed the history of Rama born in the race of Raghu, just as it was related by the illustrious sage Narada in the past. He described the birth of the Supreme Lord, his great prowess, benevolence, pleasant disposition, forbearance, handsome looks and his adherence to truth. He described Rama's association with Vishwamitra, a variety of wonderful stories, the breaking of the great bow & His marriage with Janaki

Rama's altercation with Parasurama, his noble qualities, the preparations for his coronation & the wicked nature of Kaikeyi was explained. The obstacles to the coronation of Rama, his departure to the forest, the wailing & death of king Dasaratha with sorrow. Subsequently, the grief of people of Ayodhya and his (Rama's) abandoning them, Rama's conversation with Guha-the ruler of nishadas, the charioteer Sumantra's return (after leaving Rama in the forest). Dasharatha’s departure to the holy abode reminiscing about Rama

Rama, Laxman & Sita ferrying the river Ganges, their visit to holy sage Bharadwaja & eventual departure to the Chitrakuta mountain. The making of & dwelling in a hut, the arrival of Bharata, his persuasion to Rama to return to the kingdom & Rama's performing the funeral ablution for his father

The installation of sandals, Paduka of Rama as the symbol of authority, on the throne of Ayodhya & Bharata’s residing at Nandigram and his ruling the kingdom from there. Rama's departure for Dandakaranya & the killing of Viradha

He described Rama's meeting with sage Sarabhanga and his arrival at Sutikshna's, Sita's companionship with Anasuya and anointing of fragrant unguents to her body. The departure of Rama for Panchavati, the interview with sage Agastya, the meeting with Jatayu and the appearance of Surpanakha. Rama's dialogue with Surpanakha, her disfigurement, the slaughter of Khara and Trisira & the beginning of efforts by Ravana to harm Rama

Sage Valmi gets divine vision to detail the pastimes of Sri Ram and his associates. When we are engaged in praising the names, pastimes & qualities of the Supreme Lord, in turn we also get purified. Such is its potency

Krsna says in Bhagvad Gita:

satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ
namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate

Always chanting My glories, endeavouring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion

The mahātmā cannot be manufactured by rubber-stamping an ordinary man. His symptoms are described here: a mahātmā is always engaged in chanting the glories of the Supreme Lord Krsna, the Personality of Godhead. He has no other business. He is always engaged in the glorification of the Lord

Do we also want to become elevated?

Thoughts? #gameoflife