Today I was thinking about a scene in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana.
Lakshman and Bharat are teasing Ram. They are in Janakpuri/ Mithila as Ram broke the Pinaka Bow and Seeta is now supposed to marry him.
Lakshman tells Bharat that Ram had totally lost his heart after he saw Seeta in the Garden. He could not sleep well. Both Seeta and Ram had already fallen in love before the Swayamvara took place.
Ram says wonderful lines. He says - The way we can't chose our relatives like brothers, sisters, your kids or friends; they are chosen & bestowed by destiny, same way the the better half is also chosen for us by destiny only. So, when your heart recognizes someone, just surrender to that moment of love and leave the rest to the destiny.
Such simplicity! So much of Sahaj Bhaav..(No Feverishness, effortless stressfree behavior)
On the other side, Seeta knows the condition her father has put. She cannot even pray that she wants Ram as her husband. So she just says "You know what is in my heart and what the situation is. So, I won't put it in words. YOU KNOW."
They both stay in their limits. Ram practices surrender and so does Seeta.
If you don't fall in love at first sight, what is the point...
In fact, I would says- if you can't recognize someone in the very first glance, or if that person can't recognize you in the first glance, what's the point of dating multiple times...
Jai Gurudev
Mukta
