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Gems from Sunderkand - 06/07 by Swami Aparajitananda given at Chinmaya Mission Chicago-Yamunotri.

When Lord Rama decides to proceed to Lanka, He begins assembling His army. As desired by Sugreeva, all the monkeys gather and bow before Lord Rama:
प्रभु पद पंकज नावहिं सीसा। गर्जहिं भालु महाबल कीसा॥
The Lord, fully aware that these monkeys are no match for the mighty rakshasas, blesses them with His power. This illustrates a profound truth: the Lord does not look at our capabilities but at our availability. When we make ourselves available, providing resources becomes His responsibility.
देखी राम सकल कपि सेना। चितइ कृपा करि राजिव नैना॥
राम कृपा बल पाइ कपिंदा। भए पच्छजुत मनहुँ गिरिंदा॥
In describing the state of Ravana’s court, Tulsidasji highlights the causes of a kingdom's downfall, namely the degradation of health, dharma, and governance:
सचिव बैद गुर तीनि जौं प्रिय बोलहिं भय आस।
राज धर्म तन तीनि कर होइ बेगिहीं नास॥
Ravana's ministers flatter him incessantly:
अस्तुति करहिं सुनाइ सुनाई॥
However, Vibhishana, in contrast, refuses to flatter and advises Ravana:
काम क्रोध मद लोभ सब नाथ नरक के पंथ,सब परिहरि रघुबीरहि भजहु भजहिं जेहि संत।
तात राम नहिं नर भूपाला।भुवनेस्वर कालहु कर काला॥
ब्रह्म अनामय अज भगवंता।ब्यापक अजित अनादि अनंता॥
गो द्विज धेनु देव हितकारी।कृपा सिंधु मानुष तनुधारी॥
जन रंजन भंजन खल ब्राता।बेद धर्म रच्छक सुनु भ्राता॥
ताहि बयरु तजि नाइअ माथा।प्रनतारति भंजन रघुनाथा॥
देहु नाथ प्रभु कहुँ बैदेही।भजहु राम बिनु हेतु सनेही॥
सरन गएँ प्रभु ताहु न त्यागा।बिस्व द्रोह कृत अघ जेहि लागा॥
जासु नाम त्रय ताप नसावन।सोइ प्रभु प्रगट समुझु जियँ रावन॥
बार बार पद लागउँ बिनय करउँ दससीस,परिहरि मान मोह मद भजहु कोसलाधीस॥
मुनि पुलस्ति निज सिष्य सन कहि पठई यह बात,तुरत सो मैं प्रभु सन कही पाइ सुअवसरु तात॥
सुमति कुमति सब कें उर रहहीं।नाथ पुरान निगम अस कहहीं॥
जहाँ सुमति तहँ संपति नाना।जहाँ कुमति तहँ बिपति निदाना॥
तव उर कुमति बसी बिपरीता।हित अनहित मानहु रिपु प्रीता॥
कालराति निसिचर कुल केरी।तेहि सीता पर प्रीति घनेरी॥
तात चरन गहि मागउँ राखहु मोर दुलार,सीता देहु राम कहुँ अहित न होइ तुम्हारा।
In his depiction of the scene, Swamiji transports us to Lord Rama's court and unfolds the saintly character of Vibhishana. As he concludes this story, Tulsidasji, through Lord Shiva, emphasizes the importance of having a saint in our lives and warns of the consequences of disregarding their guidance.
Sugreeva informs Lord Rama about Vibhishana’s arrival and advises him to exercise caution. While narrating this episode, which highlights Sugreeva’s initial perspective on Vibhishana, Swamiji emphasizes Rama’s promise to protect those who surrender to Him. The interaction also reveals the loving and sensitive nature of Lord Rama, as well as Vibhishana’s humility. .
While narrating this story another important point highlighted by Swamiji is the difference between dusanga (bad company) and naraka (hell).
Swamiji ends his talk with Vibhishana’ reflection that true peace of mind comes only when one surrenders to the Lord.
In the next lecture, we will explore the nature and attributes of Bhagavan.