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One of the differences between the Avatars Rama and Lord Krishna(both being the Avatars of Vishnu) is that Lord Krishna was aware all the time He was the Avatar of Vishnu, while Lord Rama was not aware of it.

Excepting in one instance.

Lord Rama was facing Ravana in the Final battle in the penultimate day before the death of Ravana in the Battle field.

The battle was fierce and both Rama and Ravana were fighting each other fiercely.

Ravana was matching Rama arrow for arrow(Astra) and Castra(Divine Weapons).

Rama got weary and sent his Rama Bana, which can never return unconquered.

There is famous saying about Lord Rama in Telugu,

Oka Mata,Oka Bana, Oka Baarya’

One word, One Arrow, One Wife -That’s Sri Rama.

This Rama Bana went screaming at Ravana.

Ravana saw this and realized he could do nothing about it.

He remembered the Sathi Ayudha, given to him by his Grand Father, Lord Brahma, who told him thus,

“In battle field when everything fails for you, you us e this.

Nothing can stop it. It will destroy everything’

Ravana sends it across.

It meets up with the Rama Bana and goes past it towards Lord Rama.

Lord Rama was stunned.

He was helpless.

It was nearing his neck.

Without being Conscious, He utters the Pranava ‘Om from His Navel (Nabhi)

Pranava, coming from the Reality, shatters the Sakthi Ayudha.

Rama realizes He is more than the son of Dasaratha, husbanf Sita or the Preceptor of Hanuman.

Ravana recalls the second part of his Grand father’s Boon,

‘ If and when this Sakthi Ayudha fails, understand thatwho is facing yoyu is Para Brahman’

Ravana gets down from his chariot and prostrates before Lord Rama, saying,

‘ Now In Know You are The Brahman,

I can not win you,

Dying in Your hands will grant me Mukthi.

I can not surrender for people have died, including my brothers and son,s for Me.

I can not sully them’