Citizens Lament
Thus Rama the Lord of the world , took leave from his Mother, father with folded hands and was leaving from the city, the ladies in the Harem started Lamenting and bemoaning helplessly thus “ We have no refuge, we are poor, so far we never had any discomfort,Rama saw to it, and fulfilled our aspirations,he is now leaving us and going,what will we do? Whom will we surrender to ? Whom do we go for refuge? Rama never got angry even if the person ridiculed him without any reason. He used to explain what are the reasons why Anger gets generated, he will assuage the feelings of those who get angry. Where is Rama the Mahathma going who weighs Sukam and Dukkam equally?Just as he used to behave with his mother Kuashalya , he used to treat us same way and move with us without differentiation that Mahathma Rama where is he going? Unable to bear the torture of Kayikeyi ,the King drove the Protector of the World Rama to Forest! Where is he going now? ‘King Dasratha lost his intelligence by sending Rama to forest who was dear to all Creatrues, never faltered on Sathyam(truth),was addicted to Dharma’ thus lamented the Ladies of the Harem like the Mother Cow which had lost it’s calf. Dasaratha heard their wailing and fell unconscious.
There was no Agnihothram(Homam) that day in Ayodhya . Rama Is present in all the Living beings. The entire world was sunk in deep sorrow due to the hardship caused to Rama. The Fire in Agni kunda vanished everywhere. The Priests were lost in their thoughts caused by the grief of Rama being sent to Forest. The family men did not perform Oupaasanam, Pancahyagnyam etc. The city dwellers did not do their regular job and they were too stunned by the turn of events. Sun also lost it’s lusture that day. Elephants did not eat food, Cows did not feed milk to it’s calves.The Ladies who delivered baby that day did not feel happy. The stars like Thrishnagu, ,Mars, Jupiter Venus, Moon who are favourable to Ikshwakudynaty were enmical that day.The 9 Planets lost thier effulgence and radiance that day. The Dynastic star Vshaka was coverd as though by a Cloud and was dim. The waves were violent in sea, the clouds were brushed away and spread in the Sky.When Rama went to Forest on exile the entire city trembled with emotion. All the eight directions became dark,unable to bear the Kasht(Agony,purgatory, discomfort, trouble,hardhip, suffering, harassment, annoyance, travail)it covered it’s face with cloth an looked like it was crying. Ashwini, Dhruv(Pole Star), Saptha Rishi Mandalam Constelaltion were not visible that day. All the people of the City had a yearning that day. None of the animals thought of food, The citizens of Ayodhya had endless anguish , were breathing heavily, were feeling bad for either Rama or Dasaratha. Those people walking in the Boulevard were literally crying all the while. None of them had a sign of happiness in their face and were unhappy everywhere. Breeze was not pleasant. Moon did not give happiness to those who saw it. **( Normally 3things people never get satiated by looking at Moon, Waves, Elephants) Sun did not shine.Entire universe was In deep sorrow.
‘When Rama went to forest, Kaushalya should have stopped by any means, she did not do so. How will the sons of the world believe the words of their mothers? We should not believe even the Mother in this world . Thus the Sons of Ayodhya left their Mothers as they stopped beliving them.
“Despite Kaushalya pleading with him Ram did not pay heed and went to the Forest. When he himself has done that, then the sons of the world will they not repeat the same?’ Saying this the Mothers left belief in their sons.
Dasaratha had extreme love for Kayikeyei and she deceived him and took all the Boons and thus pushing him into jaws of Death, thinking of this the Husbands of Ayodhya felt that if we belief in our wives then we are likely to be deceived, we will not be alive. Thus the husbands of Ayodhya left their Wives.
The 1st wife Kaushalya and the mother of Lord of the world Rama was ignored by Dasratha. He heard the words of the Dhusht( wicked, villainous,treacherous, rascal, nasty, scalawag,Devil, evil, savage HEINOUSNESS, vileness, inequity ) Kayikeyei and sent Noble Rama to forest. Thinking of this quality of Dasaratah, the wives left their belief in their husbands and left them as well.
Rama had left for forest for the sake of Bharatha ,so people left their belief on their Brothers .
Thus all people left their relations and all of them believed only Rama is our friend, relation and everything .
Rama when he asked for permission to go to forest, then Emperor Dasaratha also agreed. Kaushlaya also finally agreed. But Rama’s friends did not do that. They would lay down their life for Rama, when they hear of Rama going to forest fell unconscious, they never regained consciousness again. When the elder brother’s pain of separation pressed them , how could they get up? So they remained unconscious sunk in deep sorrow. Or else would they have not held on to his feet and prevented him from going to forest? If Indra is not there , the earth shakes, when the Protector Rama left; Ayodhya was afraid , suffered and it came out of the shrieking cry of all Animals. (Slokas 20).
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