Dasam Granth About Ramavtar And This Animated Version Of Ramayana

[mohinder pal]

I think we have mahan Scholars here in SIKHSANGAT who are far better in giving examples of Gurbani.

[saggu]

The movie itself is parody of the directors real life. Some events are similar and some have been shown as a send up. I don't think the film itself should be taken too seriously.

[sikhisearch]

In Dasam Granth Sahib,

Guru Gobind Singh cleared Rama as a normal human being,

faced all atrocities which a normal human being faced.

This is main reason why Nirmal Human is not regarded and only wisdom is regarded in our path

There are many problem in nature of Ramayana characters, some of are like

> Rama is shown as Casteist, i.e Shudra could not worship. Rama killed Sambusha (Sambhukha or Sambuka) Rishi who was performing religious rituals.

ਹੁਤੋ ਏਕ ਸੂਦ੍ਰੰ ਦਿਸਾ ਉਤ੍ਰ ਮੱਧੰ ॥ ਝੁਲੈ ਕੂਪ ਮੱਧੰ ਪਰਿਯੋ ਅਉਧਿ ਮੁੱਖੰ ॥

In the north-western direction a Shudra was hanging overturned in a well;

ਮਹਾਂ ਉਗ੍ਰ ਤੇਜਾ ਤਪਸਯਾਤ ਉਗ੍ਰੰ ॥ ਹਨਿਯੋ ਤਾਹਿ ਰਾਮੰ ਅਸੰ ਆਪਿ ਹੱਥੰ ॥੭੦੦॥

He was performing a penance; Ram killed him with his own hand.700.

ਜੀਯੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੰ ਹਰਿਯੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸੋਗੰ ॥ ਬਢੀ ਕੀਰਤ ਰਾਮੰ ਚਤੁਰ ਕੁੰਟ ਮੱਧੰ ॥

The son of Brahmin regained his life and his agony ended. The praise of Ram spread in all the four directions.

ਕਰਿਯੋ ਦਸ ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਲਉ ਰਾਜ ਅਉਧੰ ॥ ਫਿਰੀ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਚਾਰੋ ਬਿਖੈ ਰਾਮ ਦੋਹੀ ॥੭੦੧॥

In this way Ram was eulogized all over and the ruled over his kingdom for ten thousand years.701.

> Laxmana saying of his father and step mother showing Dasrath, as Lusty and Kekayi as Raand:

ਲਛਮਣ ਵਾਚ ॥ लछमण वाच ॥ Speech of Lakshman :

ਬਾਤ ਇਤੈ ਇਹ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਭਈ ਸੁਨਿ ਆਇਗੇ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਸਰਾਸਨ ਲੀਨੇ ॥

ਕਉਨ ਕੁਪੂਤ ਭਯੋ ਕੁਲ ਮੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮਹਿ ਬਾਸ ਬਨੈ ਕਹੁ ਦੀਨੇ ॥

This talk was going on when hearing it, Lakshman came with his bow in his hand and said, Who can be that undutiful son in our clan who has asked for exile of Ram?

ਕਾਮ ਕੋ ਬਾਨ ਬਧਿਯੋ ਬਸਿ ਕਾਮਿਨਿ ਕੂਰ ਕੁਚਾਲ ਮਹਾ ਮਤਿ ਹੀਨੇ ॥

ਰਾਂਡ ਕੁਭਾਂਡ ਕੇ ਹਾਥ ਬਿਕਿਯੋ ਕਪਿ ਨਾਚਤ ਨਾਚ ਛਰੀ ਜਿਮ ਚੀਨੇ ॥੨੫੧॥

This foolish person (king) pierced by the arrows of the god of love, entrapped in cruel misconduct,

under the impact of a foolish woman is dancing like a monkey understanding the sign of a stick.251.

ਕਾਮ ਕੋ ਡੰਡ ਲੀਏ ਕਰ ਕੇਕਈ ਬਾਨਰ ਜਿਉ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਨਾਚ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

ਐਠਨ ਐਠ ਅਮੈਠ ਲੀਏ ਢਿਗ ਬੈਠ ਸੂਆ ਜਿਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੜਾਵੈ ॥

Taking the stick of lust in her hand Kaikeyi is causing the king to dance like a monkey;

that proud woman has caught hold of the king and sitting with him she is teaching him lessons like a parrot.

ਸਉਤਨ ਸੀਸ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਈਸਕ ਈਸ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀਸ ਜਿਉ ਚਾਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਮ ਚਲਾਵੈ ॥

ਕੂਰ ਕੁਜਾਤਿ ਕੁਪੰਥ ਦੁਰਾਨਨ ਲੋਗ ਗਏ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥੨੫੨॥

This woman is riding over the heads of her co-wives like a god of hods and for a short while is making current the coins of leather like the king (i.e. she is behaving to her liking).

This cruel, inferior, ill-disciplined and ill-mouthed woman has not only caused resentment of the people here but has also any merit in the next morld.252.

ਲੋਗ ਕੁਟੇਵ ਲਗੇ ਉਨ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਵਤ ਜੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਯੋ ਬਨ ਐਹੈ ॥

ਜਉ ਹਟਿ ਬੈਠ ਰਹੋ ਘਰਿ ਮੋ ਜਸ ਕਯੋ ਚਲਿਹੈ ਰਘੁਬੰਸ ਲਜੈਹੈ ॥

The people have begun to talk ill of both the king and the queen,

how can I live by forsaking the feet of Ram, therefore I shall also go to the forests;

ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਕਾਲ ਉਚਾਰਤ ਕਾਲ ਗਯੋ ਇਹ ਕਾਲ ਸਭੋ ਛਲ ਜੈਹੈ ॥

ਧਾਮ ਰਹੋ ਨਹੀ ਸਾਚ ਕਹੋਂ ਇਹ ਘਾਤ ਗਈ ਫਿਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਐਹੈ ॥੨੫੩॥

The whole time has passed in seeking an opportunity to serve ram and in this way the time will deceive all.

I am telling the truth that I shall not stay at home and if this opportunity of service is lost, then I cannot avail it.253.

and so on...

Thats why Guru Gobind Singh says

"I do not accept Ganesha as important. I do not meditate on Krishna, neither on Vishnu(Rama). I do not hear them and do not recognize them. My love is with the Lotus feet of God. He is my protector, the Supreme Lord. I am dust of his Lotus feet." (Guru Gobind Singh)