Once baby Ram was lying on
the swing hanging from the ceiling of a balcony in the grand palace of Ayodhya.
There was a vast garden around the palace. Monkeys, birds, bears, elephants,
lions and all sorts of wild animals had their abode in it. They were jumping
and playing, making weird noises. Ram was very happy to see their silly ways.
He, however, would not have liked them had they been reciting Vedas instead,
because He is the maker of both good and bad, right and wrong, high and low,
big and small and so. He loves everything that adds to the beauty of the world
and hates all that grows to be too powerful to be creative. He was a beloved
son, a loving brother, a dutiful husband; and He is also a kind and merciful
king but a dangerous enemy to those who harm his devotees or the Creation. Wish
you all a Happy Ram Navmi!
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