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Is Lakshmana's duties to his elder brother prioritized over his duties as a husband?
Is Lakshmana leaving his wife to serve his older brother considered dharmic, if yes, then what is the reasoning behind such?
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Does every character in the Ramayana follow their dharma?
I was watching this video about the Ramayana. Towards the end, it says that several characters in the Ramayana can be called the hero in the context of Hindu beliefs and traditions, because they all ...
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Why did Sri Rama say that it is not possible to obtain fame and glory by conciliation even though the time period was treta yuga?
When ocean was not yielding to Sri Rama's request for 3 days , Sri Rama said the following to Laxmana
"O, Lakshmana! In this world, it is not possible to obtain fame, glory or victory at the end of ...
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Are there instances in Hinduism where Dharma is cited to both support and oppose an act?
For example - the killing of Duryodhana is condemned by Baladeva and celestial beings showered flowers on the fatally wounded Duryodhana when he chastised Krishna for his acts of treachery throughout ...
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Neglect of Lava/Kusa by Rama
Lord Rama was surprised to encounter Lava and Kusa who challenged his power unknowingly before Ashwamedha Yagam.
Why did he not bother to inquire or keep track of his children's progress for so long ...
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Roadmap to learning Hinduism? [duplicate]
I am a Hindu, however, I do not feel as though I understand my religion. I pray, go to the temple, follow religious rules, etc., but I don't understand why I do it. It feels very un-genuine that I am "...
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Which practice existed during the reign of Lord Rama, either Kanyasulkam or Varakatnam(Dowry)?
At present we follow giving Dowry to the grooms which is considered as social evil.
What Lord's do is considered right because they will have a particuar reason behind it. So I want to know what they ...
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Swa-dharma of Sri Rama and queen Kaikeyi's boons
The second boon which Queen Kaikeyi asked from King Dasharatha was- Sri Rama's exile to Dandaka forest and live the life of an an ascetic.The details are as under:-
यो द्वितीयो वरो देव दत्तः प्रीतेन ...
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Why did Sita go to the forest with Rama?
While Rama was going to the forest, Sita also went to the forest without any second thought as far as I know;
Why did Rama allow her to do it? Did any discussion happen between Rama and Sita to make ...
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What is the dharma behind Lord Vishnu in killing of sage Bhrigu's wife?
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1. In Ramayan serial Sage Bhrigu's wife gave shelter to Asuras and refused to hand over them to Lord Vishnu and devas.
2. In end Lord Vishnu killed sage Bhrigu's wife with his ...
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Why didn't Lord Ram try to prove Mother Sita's Purity but rather chose to exile her?
Lord Ram exiled Mother Sita to follow his Raja Dharma as his peoples doubted Mother Sita's Purity.
Many of the people other than Lord Ram and Lakshmana witnessed Mother Sita's Agni Pariksha
King ...
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Are Hindu scriptures (itihasas) written from the winners' perspective? [closed]
I couldn't help but notice but all tales are about the victors. They are always about how the good one, a subjective entity, won over the bad one, again a subjective entity. The voice of the ...
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Why was Mother Saraswati so unfair with KumbhaKarna?
We all know the story that to stop KumbhaKarna from asking boon from Brahma, all Gods eulogized Saraswati to enter KumbhaKarna's mouth to ask- "I may sleep for years". And Mother Saraswati did it!
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Why did Rāma kill Śambūka? And is Rāma justified in killing him without a second chance?
In Uttara-kāṇḍa of Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, we see Vālmīki narrate the story of Śambūka.
Questions:
Why did Rāma kill Śambūka? Is it because Śambūka was a śūdra or is it because he was doing Tapasya for the ...
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Which Smṛtis or dharma śāstras give a brāhmaṇa the adhikāra to fast unto death to collect his debt?
For many Hindus, The Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa has become a way of life. But for Rāma himself it is the Śruti and Smṛti that have guided every step and every move of his life.
One instance where the Smṛtis ...
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Is invincibility in a battle dharma or adharma?
Background:
Many warriors like Bhishma, Indrajit, etc., had boons which made them invincible in a battle.
Even Karna had Kavacha and Kundalas which made him invincible (or almost immortal) in any ...
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Why did Sri Rama banish Lady Sita when he was a witness of her fire-test himself?
Sri Rama was a great and just king of Ayodhya. There were some rumors reported by his subjects against the purity of Lady Sita.
So, as per the Raja Dharma, Rama had to banish Sita. But was it against ...
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