Fortunate Poothana & a little less fortunate Ravana!

[Bala Krishnan]

If you are a Arjun or Bhima, skip this post. If you are good at laughing, then please do not miss this.

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Ego gives Life. It is the same Ego which snubs it's Life too.

Ramana Maharishi said to his disciple pointing to a person nearby "Hey Muruganar! this person has to submit all his Japa to his Guru daily. How is that Guru?" to which Muruganar replied "that Guru is better. What to speak of this one who leaves not even the person" meaning that the Maharishi swallows the Ego completely.

Ravana had done a unpardonable act of lifting Sita. Instead of killing Ravana at once, which He is capable of, Rama delays the inevitable decision of killing Ravana.

In the process He annhilates Ravana's ego not in full but partially & that is a pain to Ravana's Ego. (Do not we see in films, where a villain often begs - kill me instantly - do not torture me?). If only there is a friend for Ravana's mind, it would have said "Rama, people say you are compassionate. But you have not been so atleast so far". Ravana got killed after a year after tasting bitter after bitter experiences fooled by both his mind and by Rama. Even in battle Ravana had to wait for 18long days. That is Rama. Take your time - I wait - so to say!

More or less, same, is the case with Hiranyakasipu. He had to hung his head in shame before his own men. Narasimma even without a appearance had done to Hiranyakasipu what Rama did with appearance to Ravana. Pulling the plug on Hiranya's ego. That is Narasimma. You play till i come - but then even there i dictate the terms - similar to that.

The Ego was made to suffer before Ravana or Hiranya were killed. To an extent, it is the case with Sisupala too. But better.

That was not the case with Tripurasuras. They flourished till at a time, they were killed by Siva's smile in an instance.
Siva at times have graced the demons, nurturing the Ego. He gives long life to Ravana. But then He turns up against him at an inopportune moment. I am neutral - behave yourself - that seems to be Siva's way.

Poothana's case is different. She never once had prayed. She never once sighed or cried for want of God or Liberation. She comes with a beautiful smile to Krishna. (No idea if she calls Krishna by name before lifting Him to breastfeed). Krishna never even blinks to tell of the fate that waits her. But then He killed her in an instant. Start was the End. If there was a friend to Poothana's mind, it would have said "Aiye! what a beautiful thing you had - that too so fast".

Living in the shelter of Lord is always better than living in the world however Great that life may be. It is with this substance in mind, Ravana must have opted for having three births as a demon, instead of 100 births as a devotee.

Krishna, can be said to be as,
imitates Rama in dealing with Duryodhana,
imitates Siva in dealing with Karna,
imitates Narasimma in dealing with Kamsa
but then He is His own in Poothana!.

Guru also does it depending on the person!
In fact my Guru has said "Guru is a sugar coated medicine, which, having gone inside, works till One's Ego is destroyed completely".

Poothana came in disguise. Pootha means demon. Thana means breast. The demon got her Liberation because of her breast (It is said Gnani knows no differences between a coconut shell & a lady's lip. Krishna - a True Gnani also that He is - seems to foretell it by keeping His Lips - for which ladies pine - on a Demon's breast!). There is nothing wrong in Poothana's birth. It had served it's purpose!

By this Analogy (Guru/God as medicine), Krishna's medicine is the fastest! (But you have to be a Poothana first)

It is said that from Lord's mouth, Amrita(nectar) springs. See what has this Krishna done! He sucked poisonous milk, gave his nectar it seems!

Bootha Nah(i)