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Lord Varuna, the deity of the Oceans, is a deity who seems to follows the laws and rules very strictly. In the Vedas, he is known as a mighty King and Upholder of Rta, or the worldly order:For instance, it is said; ”By the law of Varuna heaven and earth are held apart; the planets rotate in their fixed orbits (ṛtena ṛtam apihitaṃ dhruvaṃ vāṃ sūryasya yatra vimucanty aśvān– RV 5.62.1)
. ....Rta causes the rivers to flow into the ocean without over-filling it. Varuna the lord of Rta is the binder. He binds together the deep- space, the space between the earth and yonder, the winds, the clouds and the rays of light.”
This quality of Varuna as the upholder of Worldly order is reflected in his dialogue to Lord Rama:
O, beloved Rama! Earth, wind ether, water and light remain fixed in their own nature, resorting to their eternal path. Therefore, I am fathomless and my nature is that it is impossible of being swum across. It becomes unnatural if I am shallow. I am telling you the following device to cross me.
O, prince! Neither from desire nor ambition nor fear nor from affection, I am able to solidify my waters inhabited by alligators. "O, Rama! I shall make it possible to see that you are able to cross over. I will arrange a place for the monkeys to cross me and bear with it. As far as the army crosses me, the crocodiles will not be aggressive to them. VR.6.25-28
Above, Varuna means that the sea is by nature deep and difficult to cross, so it would be against the laws of nature (Rta) (and interfering with ordinary worldly affairs) to allow an entire army to easily swim across to Lanka without being affected by the sea waves or aquatic creatures. Varuna also has a secondary motive in kindling Sri Rma's anger, which he reveals to Sri Rama subsequently. When Sri Rama, who has notched the Brahmastra onto his bow, asks Varuna for a suitable target for the weapon (since now Varuna's ocean domain has been spared from Lord Rama's anger), Varuna replies:
Towards my northern side, there is a holy place. It is well known as Drumatulya, in the same way as you are well known to this world. Numerous robbers of fearful aspect and deeds, having the sinful Abhiras as their chief, drink my waters there. I am not able to bear that touch of those wicked people, the evil doers, O, Rama! Let this excellent arrow with out vain be released over them there. [VR.6.31-33]
This could also be the reason that If Varuna appeared to Lord Rama immediately, Lord Rama would not have agreed for a barter of way-over-the-sea for Brahmastra-destruction. Hence, only by making him wait for three days, the Ocean Lord's purpose would have been achieved. Jay Shri Ram, Jay Shri Hanuman Maharaj Ki
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