The four consorts of the four sons of Dasharatha were of exemplary excellence. Sita and Urmila were the daughters of Janaka, and married to Rama and Lakshmana respectively. Mandavi and Shrutakeerthi who were daughters of Kushadhwaja, Janaka’s brother married to Bharata and Shatrughna, respectively. As the four daughters-in-law were ideal women, the home of Dasharatha was also an ideal one.

The home of Dasharatha was an ideal one where all the mothers lived in great harmony. The queens of Dasharatha also lived in great unity and understanding. Nowadays it is difficult to lead one’s life with a single wife, what to speak of three wives? But the home of Dasharatha was an exception. Great harmony and understanding prevailed there. One may entertain the thought why Kaikeyi behaved in a selfish manner demanding Rama’s exile for 14 years.’ She was working under divine dictates, for Rama was committed to go to the forest to kill the demons, People entertain the notion that Manthara poisoned the mind of Kaikeyi by her evil counsel. Kaikeyi was not a lady who would listen to the words of a servant. She was a lady of character, endowed with great virtues. In fact, she loved Rama more than her son Bharata.

When the Devas and sages approached Brahma with a supplication to save them from the atrocities of Ravana, Brahma told them, ‘I gave boon to Ravana that he would be killed neither by gods nor even by Kinnaras and Kimpurushas but I did not mention Manava (human). Hence Ravana would meet his end at the hands of Rama (in human form), who is an incarnation of Vishnu.’ Even Lankini gave utterance to the Divine Will. When Hanuman hit her, she said, ‘Bad times are ahead of Lanka.’ It was prophesied that when a monkey would hit her, the downfall of Lanka would begin. Lankini was a demoness of enormous strength who was guarding the City of Lanka at portals of the fortress.(SSB 2002, pp. 45-46)

Dear students! It is not easy to subdue the mind immediately. But you must begin to bring it under control. When the mind desires something, you must immediately set the Buddhi (intellect) at work. Why? So that the intellect may give you the proper advice. The mind has to be taught the lesson: ‘Oh Mind! Don’t play your petty pranks. Examine your desire, using the power of discrimination to find out whether it is good or bad, right or wrong. Do not wish to acquire whatever you desire.’ When you try to teach the mind in this manner, it loses its potency (the keenness to acquire what it wants).

This Vijnana is full of intelligence and common sense. It is called Divine Intellectual Will.The Divine Will Power has to be acquired by everyone. Only then, they can realise their true human nature. It is through this Will Power that the Cosmic Divine nature of the universe can be recognised.

This Cosmic Power has to be seen with the eyes, experienced mentally, practised through the body and made an integral part of one’s being. Do not speculate whether this is possible or not. If one has the determination anything is possible. If an ant has determination it can travel any distance. But, even an eagle if it has no will to fly, will be confined to the ground. Resolve to accomplish what you want to with a firm determination.

Develop the feeling, ‘I and god are one.’ This should not be purely a verbal exercise. You must realise the implications of the Mantra you recite such as ‘So-ham’(I am He) and live up to it. That is true concentration.(SSS Vol.26, p. 200)