The formless infinite , all pervading reality ,concretising itself into a human form for the protection of the good and the destruction of evil is an engaging subject. The scriptures call it ‘birth’ for our understanding but both Ram and Krishna manifested in their ‘Virat’ magnificently
Shri Ram, by contrast , was totally open and straight. He fought adharma (non- righteousness) head on, often disarming his enemy by charm and sheer simplicity. Ramji was born on a Navami (9th of the month). The multiplication table of number nine always adds upto number nine alone, simply straight and forthrightly announcing its true nature. Legend has it ,that accused of nepotism by the moon for favouring his ancestor the Sun(Ramji was Suryavanshi) by choosing a mid-day birth, Ramji promised his next birth at night as Krishna, along with adding his name as consolation to the moon’s forevermore, as Shri Ramchandra.
Prarthna Saran, President, Chinmaya Mission Delhi