Lord Rama as the remover of impediments

The Supreme Being out of His unconditional grace removes the impediments in our way to realize Him. This act of the Supreme Lord is called virOdhi nirasanam in Srivaishnavism. The killing of demons like rAvaNa etc. stands symbolic for this, as the Lord reincarnates as Rama, Krishna and so on.

Here is a beautiful song by annamAchArya that explains this concept.

Pallavi:

rAmA rAmabhadra ravivaMSa rAghava

yEmi yarudidi nIkintaTivAniki

Meaning:

Oh Lord Rama! Who descended in the dynasty of Ravi and Raghu, why is it so rare for You the Supreme Benevolent Lord to grace me?

nADu rAvaNu talalu narakinalAvarivi

nEDu nApApamulu khanDincharAdA

vADipratApamutODa vAridhigaTTina nATi-

vADaviTTe nAmanOvArdhigaTTarAdA

Meaning:

You have cut all the heads of Ravana that day, won't You destroy  the same way all my sins that stand as obstacles in reaching You? You have built a bridge across the sea that time with great valour, can't You quickly build one for my mind to be connected to You?

tanisi kuMbhakarNAdidaityula gelichitivi

kinisi nAyindriyAla geluvarAdA

yenasi haruni villu yekkupeTTi vanchi

ghanamu nAdurguNamu kaDuvancarAdA

Meaning:

You have won over demons like kumbhakarNa et al., is it not possible to win over all my demoniac senses? You have bent (broken for that matter) the huge bow of Siva, can't You subdue my solid vice?

sarusa vibhIShaNuDu SaraNanTE gAchitivi

garimanESaraNanTi gAvarAdA

torali SrIvEnkaTESa doDDugonchemenchanEla

yiravai lOkahitAnakEdainAnEmi

Meaning:

When Sri VibhIshana took refuge in You, You protected Him. Can't You protect with the same magnanimity me too who says You are my refuge? Oh Lord Sri Venkatesa! Why to differentiate between big and small, as long as it is in the world's interest?

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