How was Ram's rule, What were the rules regarding crime?
How was Ram's rule, What were the rules regarding crime?
In ram Rajya, there isn't a single reference of crime, save for one or two. "Dand Jatinh Kar Bhed Jahan Nartak Nritya Samaj... Jeetahu Manhi Suniya As Ramchandra Ke Raj," Tulsidas writes in ram Charitra Manas.That is to say, in ram Rajya, the word "jeeto" is heard only for winning the mind; it was left only in the hands of the sannyasis, and the distinction was only in the dance society of the dancers. The punishment (a type of object) is only in the hands of the sannyasis. Tulsidas said that in Ramrajya there was no need to punish because no one was anyone's adversary. There has been discussion of justice in certain areas, even if the scope and nature of the crimes perpetrated in ram Rajya have not been addressed.A dog and a Brahmin battle is mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana. This tells how a dog goes to ram to seek justice after a Brahmin strikes it on the head with a stick."Tvaya dattah praharoyaam saarmeyasya vai dvija. 'Kim tavaapkritam vipra dandenabhihato yataah'," says ram after hearing the dog out. This is equivalent to asking the Brahmin, "O Brahmin, why did you kill this dog and what was its crime?" according to Valmiki. It is believed that following this, ram gave the aforementioned Brahmin the punishment of becoming the dog's head.
In ram Rajya, there isn't a single reference of crime, save for one or two. "Dand Jatinh Kar Bhed Jahan Nartak Nritya Samaj... Jeetahu Manhi Suniya As Ramchandra Ke Raj," Tulsidas writes in ram Charitra Manas.That is to say, in ram Rajya, the word "jeeto" is heard only for winning the mind; it was left only in the hands of the sannyasis, and the distinction was only in the dance society of the dancers. The punishment (a type of object) is only in the hands of the sannyasis. Tulsidas said that in Ramrajya there was no need to punish because no one was anyone's adversary. There has been discussion of justice in certain areas, even if the scope and nature of the crimes perpetrated in ram Rajya have not been addressed.A dog and a Brahmin battle is mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana. This tells how a dog goes to ram to seek justice after a Brahmin strikes it on the head with a stick."Tvaya dattah praharoyaam saarmeyasya vai dvija. 'Kim tavaapkritam vipra dandenabhihato yataah'," says ram after hearing the dog out. This is equivalent to asking the Brahmin, "O Brahmin, why did you kill this dog and what was its crime?" according to Valmiki. It is believed that following this, ram gave the aforementioned Brahmin the punishment of becoming the dog's head.