Sidhartha chides Kayikei
Seeing Kay ikeyi’s nonchalant unconcerned response Dasaratha spoke ‘ Oh My I have unknowingly given Boons earlier and iam paying for it now ‘ with tears rolling down and emotionally disturbed Dasaratha said “ Sumanthara ! please send our 4 Divisons of Army to go with Rama as a protection, the dazzling damsels who can enchant everyone, Millionaire traders may go with the Army . Where Ram is going to stay that place should have shops created with all materials available in them. Those who are supportive of Rama and those whose are valourous have been cleared may be sent along with soldiers,and these will be abundant wealth, main Aramaments , truck loads of Ghee(Melted butter), Oil etc may also be sent with Hunters who can act as guides. Hunting the wild animals like Elephnat,Tiger,Lion and drinking the forest Honey , visiting pilgrimages and having holy bath in these places let Rama not be reminded of our Ayodhya .My Granary of the kingdom and treasures will be sent to wherever Rama goes.What will he do in a place unihabitatted by Humans?In the Holy Place he will do Yaga , Yagnyas(form of worship, invoking fire and celestials and Praying Gods) , adequately pay the Dakshina (fees) , Rama will live happily with Rishis(Saints).Bharatha of Great PARAKRAM (Achievement, Might, Puissance,Exploits,Valor, Heroism, Gallantry,Prowess,Ability,Valour) Rule Ayodhya with splendidly; may Rama leave for Forest with these arrangements.” Said the King.
Hearing that Kayikeyi got worried. She could not speak and her face went Pale. With great pain she addressed Dasaratha“ hey Pious man ! Having Drunk the best of the whisky,you want share the remaining left over at the bottom of the same with sediments to others. Like wise you want to send the best of people, Wealth, Granary, Army with Rama , do you want to give the empty Country to Bharatha? This Charity is not needed”.she hissed like a serpent.
Thus behaving shamelessly, ignoring the feelings of one and all, Kayikeyie spewed out venomous words,Dasaratha told her “ hey Dhusht ( wicked, villainous,treacherous, rascal, nasty, scalawag,Devil, evil, savage,HEINOUSNESS, vileness, inequity) A cart being driven by a Buffallow loaded to the brim and the bull is unable to pull the cart, will some one be so heartless as to poke/prick it with stick or goad? I have given Boons and also coronating Bharatha, and sending Rama to forest thus bearing the unbearable burden .Iam after all sending Rama as per your instructions. Why are again tormenting me?”
Kayikeyie replied “ I do not know what trouble am I causing? , am I asking you to fulfill the boons given by earlier? or am I asking something new? Pl tell”.In reply Dasaratha “ hey mean minded ! Why did not these things occur to you when you asked for the boons? Is hould not send the Army,should not materials, why did you not ask all those materials at the at time itself? You forgot them then, now you stop in between, will the work stop?” said Dasaratha thus.
Kayikeyie who heard Dsaratha lose his cool got venomously angry “ are you bragging about yourself ? Am I not aware of your famous clan. One of your fore father Sagara did he not send his eldest son Asamanjha out of the country alone? Likewise why is the obstacle in driving out Rama? This is also your Family trediton, why did you not specify while asking for Boons if you ask then, Why it can not be done now eh?said She. Dasratha internally cried “ Ayoh! ( Wife of God of Death) Can there be a Lady like this? Unjustifuialbly she deceived me,made me vow, involved me to commit a great Sin, further than that she is coercing me to give those things which were not asked earlier” thus spoke ‘ Chee! Chee! Shut your mouth’ . All those present there hung their heads in shame alas Kayikeyei alone was non challant and did not bother.
There was a chieftain Sidhartha present amongst them was enraged by Kayikeyie’s words.He was an elderly person, guile less, he was specially respected by Dasaratha. Thus Sidhratha was unable to stand the slander spoke “ The young Prince Asamanjha used to catch the young children playing in the street and used to drown them in the Sarayu river and when they were drowning and there helpless suffering brought in sadistic joy in him and used to celebrate. The Citizens were angry with him and went and met the King ‘ Lord ! Do you desire that this country should remain safe? If it be so do one of the two things.You drive away your son from this country. Or else we all will go some other country, please grant us permission’ said they. Sagara heard this and asked ‘ Why are you so afraid? What happened?’. The subjects replied ‘ Your son has gone mad. He catches our children who are playing in the street and pushed them into the Sarayu river, when they drown hearing the sound of the air bubbles, he cheers by clapping his hands’. As per their desire Sagara sent his son, his wife and his entourages carted them and despatched them out of the country and ordered that until he is alive ,they should never return to the Kingdom. Asamanjha also as a repentance took spades, showels, Baskets and roamed around the forests and Mountians and spent his time. What Sin has Rama done? For what reason should Rama be sent to Forest? As per our knowledge Rama does not have even a Single Dosh(Fallacy, deficiency, defect,flaw, offence, weakness, fault, imperfection, shortcoming, blame, catch, mistake, guilt, reflection, accused, culprit,delinquent, culpable,convice, blameworthy). You can find fault with Moon, it is impossible to find any fault with Rama. Leave that, have you found any fault with him? please tell. Then we will drive him away jut now to the forest. When a person who does not harm anyone and is following the path of the Elderly, the Pious , forsaking him will endanger all of us , and doing this , Is it not against Dharma? Even if one has the Power and strength of Devendra(God of Celestials) if he commits sucha sin, he will be burnt into ashes finally. So do not stop the Conronation of Rama , can you give an opportunity for the people of the world to ridicule you? Thus he tried very cleverly to make her change her adamancy.
Dasaratha who heard this tirade of Sidhartha , knew that Kayikeyie will never follow this sane advise,and under tumultuous emotion of grief,with his booming voice totally subdued “Hey Sinning Being ! Will Sidhartha’s words enter your ears? You are unable to comprehend what is in my interest.Let it go at least have you understood what is in your long term interest? What else do you know except mean mentality and lowly conduct? There is many a mile between you and the Conduct of the Pious. I will forsake all the wealth, Luxuries, comforts and go with Rama. You and Emperor Bharatha rule this Kingom comfortably for long time.” Spoke Dasaratha. (Slokas 33).
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