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1 year ago

This is a controversial story which was added to the Original Valmiki Ramayana in medieval times. Shloka structure and word selection are quite different in the later parts of the Uttarakhand. But without any linguistic analysis, I’ll prove why and how Shambuka Vadh doesn’t fit with the Ramayan’s morals, and why this story and its morals goes against Vedas and Puranic morals.

The story mentions Shri Ram using Pushpak Viman to find Shambuk, however, it’s clearly mentioned in Yudhkand that the Viman was returned to Shri Kuber, who was the original owner of the Pushpak Viman. [Valmiki Ramayan: Yudhkand 127/62]

Valmiki Ramayan also mentions Mata Sabari, who was also Shudra from birth, but she revered as one of the most respected Tapaswi. If Shudra were not allowed to do penance in Tretayug, then why Maa Sabari was allowed?

Mahabharat Anugita Parv 91/37 clearly states that Brahman, Chhatriya, Vaishya and Shudra, all achieve Heaven by penance. [Mahabharat: Anugita Parv 91/3]

In the Shambuk story, a Brahmin man lost his son because a Shudra was doing penance. But Geeta and Vedas clearly state that good/bad, happiness/suffering, success/failure are all caused by the person’s Karma (acts). So this is also faulty?

Shri Ram eats at various Shudra people’s homes. He calls Nishad Raj a friend and ally. In Ram Charitmanas, Shri Ram gives Bhakti Gyan to Maa Sabari (Navadha Bhakti), Kewat compares his profession to Shri Ram’s profession, all these beautiful stories clearly shows that Ram didn’t discriminate.

6. Yajurved states that Shudra is a man who possesses the qualities of a brave, hardworking, loyal man, and one who does the hardest of the work.

Geeta (14.3) states

catur-varnyam maya srstam
guna-karma-vibhagasah
tasya kartaram api mam
viddhy akartaram avyayam

that all Varnas are defined by Guna (talent) and Karma (Act). It’s not by birth. I can go on about all the great people who were Shudra but became of Chhatriya, Brahman by work. In King Janak’s Sabha, Rishi Yagyawalk clearly said that a Brahman is defined by his work, not by his birth. Same goes for every other.

This story of Shambuk is a later addition, most likely by people in authority to fulfill their selfish desires, and who wanted to dilute the Vedic tradition. It’s an interpolation. Millions of Rakshash with a horrible motive used to do Tapasya, and they all received their wishes because the world is Karma Pradhan. The story of Shambuk is a big lie, don’t fall for it.

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