Quotes About Maryada Purushottam

Ram Navami is celebrated in India, with the greatest love and devotion to Lord Shri Ram, Maryada Purushottam King, who embodied and represented Truth, Honesty and Purity. We all learn the best ethics and righteous ways to lead our lives from the examples set by Lord Shri Ram, even today. May Lord Shri Ram Bless You!

WHILE RAM IS CALLED MARYADA Purushottam, he who upholds rules of society at any cost, Krishna is called Leela Purushottam, he who enjoys the game of life.

Rama's poise and dignity in the face of such pressure and tragedy make him, in the eyes of Hindus, the supreme upholder of social values, maryada purushottam.

Ram is renowned as maryada purushottam, one who always follows the rules. That he breaks the bow he is meant to bend and string is not insignificant. It indicates a wavering of the mind, or perhaps a momentary loss of balance. That he breaks the bow of Shiva, who is associated with detachment, perhaps indicates a moment of attachment to Sita. This makes exile a necessity, for in the forest the prince shall learn about detachment before he is ready to be king.