“A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart” LORD SRI RAMA AND LORD SRI KRISHNA, OUR NATIONAL HEROES…
Rama and Sita :-LORD SRI RAMA AND LORD SRI KRISHNA, OUR NATIONAL HEROES…
Of course, there are times when he gets agitated, angry and suspicious. He first thinks that the bird Jatayu is a monster that must have kidnapped Sita while it had actually tried its best to save her. Rama also gets angry at the ocean since it does not give him way to go to Lanka. There are times where Rama is seen expressing common human characteristics like anger and resentment. But his greatness is that he never acts on those base tendencies. He always overcomes these failings to retain his equanimity.
Krishna is also known for his ability to keep cool always and never lose his thinking to normal human failings. He is always composed. When Shishupala starts abusing him in Yudhishtira’s Rajasuya yajna, he doesn’t get provoked. He tolerates it till such time that his promise to Shishupaala’s mother (of forgiving Shishupala’s 100 sins) holds. He then quickly slays Shishupala with utmost composure. Similarly, his encounters with Jarasandha, Duryodhana, and others are perfectly balanced from his side. His actions are clean executions of his purposeful decisions.LORD SRI RAMA AND LORD SRI KRISHNA, OUR NATIONAL HEROES…
Krishna also, at times, gets angry in face of adharma. He is not always the cool and fun- loving person. In the Kurukshetra war, when he sees Arjuna not fighting to his best against a belligerent Bhishma, Krishna gets angry and almost takes up his weapon, against his earlier vow not to bear weapons in the war. Krishna’s actions are never influenced by anger, resentment, jealousy, and other such base tendencies. On equanimity and balance in thought, Rama and Krishna are on par.
Humility :-
Humility, as per the ancient Indian ethical structure, is an important characteristic of a great leader. We shall now see how Rama and Krishna fare in this attribute.
Rama never shows arrogance in spite of his immense strength. His meeting with Shabari and his unhesitating acceptance of her offering of fruits is an excellent example of this. He is humble, yet firm, never weak. In many instances, such as upon slaying of Vali and installing Sugriva and Angada as the king and prince of Kishkinda, any mortal would have shown arrogance, but not Rama. His humility shines through as a sterling quality, specially in one so great in strength, valor, and power. LORD SRI RAMA AND LORD SRI KRISHNA, OUR NATIONAL HEROES…
Krishna too is always grounded in reality. There are numerous examples of his humility – be it his meeting with Kuchela, be it his partaking the leftovers on his visit to the Pandavas’ forest abode or his preference to be with Vidura rather than the royal hospitality offered by Duryodhana.
Both Rama and Krishna are strong yet humble. Their humility doesn’t arise from weakness, but from an understanding of human relationships and the value they place on it. As regards this attribute, both Rama and Krishna are on par. LORD SRI RAMA AND LORD SRI KRISHNA, OUR NATIONAL HEROES…
Human relations:-
An important aspect of a leader is the way he relates to other people that he comes in contact with. Rama exemplifies the perfection of managing relationships, as we understand them today. In his role as a son, he is willing to go to any length to save the honor of his father. As a brother, he is the guiding force for his younger brothers, earning their respect and respecting them. As a husband he is loving, caring and loyal. As a friend, he is an embodiment of friendship as seen in his friendship with Hanuman, Sugriva, Vibhishana and so on. Even as an enemy, he is perfect – he gives Ravana several chances to correct the mistakes. He doesn’t resort to unfair means in war. Most importantly, as a king, he treats his subjects as his children and has their welfare as a foremost concern. Each one of his relationships is memorable, even the shorter relationships – such as with a dying Jatayu or the old Shabari. Hence, we see that from the perspectives of all those who related with Rama, he must have seemed perfect. The unfortunate event of renunciation of his wife Sita was a compulsion. Even then, though he physically separated from her, he was always one with her memory as seen in episodes such as when he uses her image made in gold as a dharma-patni while performing religious rites.