Sumnathara consoled Kaushalya
Kaushalya like a woman possessed by a Ghost, sat on the floor and her body shaking often, she was pale like an animal which is dead said “Sumnathara !please immediately turn back the Chariot and take me to the place where Rama, Lakshmana & Sita are there , I can not stay alive even for few seconds without them.please take me to Dandakaaranya, if I do not see them then I will certainly die.”.when she was lamenting like this, the eyes welled up and her heart choked and was unable to speak further. Seeing this Sumanthara with folded hands said “ Devi (Goddess) ! the suffering caused by the separation of Rama has caused immense sorrow to you, and you are also thinking and worried ‘how Rama will face problems in the Forest ’? Please abhor these thoughts, your son is not least bit perturbed. He is more happy than he was in Ayodhya. Hence your grieving like this not correct. Great Lakshmana knows the secrecy of Dharma. He has controlled his senses and is serving Rama very carefully and is thus earning the path to salvation. Though Sita is living in an uninahitatted place, she is living as though she is in Palace harem. She is happy having surrendered her Praanan (Life force, Last Breathe,that without which causes Physical and medical Death)& Manam{ Chitha (Memory)+Inner Conscience Mind +Intellect(Bhuddhi) +Ego} to Rama. Living in Forest there is not an inkling of discomfort in her. She has adjusted so beautifully as though she has been living in Forest since her birth. As when she was in Ayodhya ‘She is going with Rama and spending her time happily in that Forest having wild animals ’ Sita is like the Full Moon, that Princess, she has submitted her Manam{ Chitha (Memory)+Inner Conscience Mind +Intellect(Bhuddhi) +Ego} and her soul to Rama and is carefree and enjoying and playing like a Child there.Sita’s Manam Is mingled in Rama’s. Sita’sPraanan(-Life force, Last Breathe,that without which causes Physical and medical Death)is deep rooted in Rama.If Rama is not there, Ayodhya will look like a Gory Forest to her.If Rama is with her even the wild Forest will appear like Ayodhya to her. On the way Sita had enquired and learnt about the Villages, Rivers, Trees. This Forest life is like a Playing area in a Garden. That child told about Kayikeyei an unique word .realsing‘ what I have done ‘ When Sita was leaving Ayodhya , the harsh words she uttered about Kayikeyieif I tell now, it may please Kaushalya with that in mind I have carelessly started this ; but the old King and Kuashalya may die if they hear those words now; this somehow I should hide’ thus he started thinking a way out .Then he said ‘ That was a very unique word; please wait; let me recollect; What is this iam getting old eh? Seeing you in grief I have also forgotten’ thus Sumanthara deftly changed the topic, and decided to tell which will enthuse happiness and spoke ‘ Due to walking;due to Wind , Rain, Summer heat, and also seeing the wild animals, Sita’s aura did not diminish and stayed same. Like the Moon’s rays, Like the Full blossomed Red Lotus, She permeated radiance, beauty which never change even for a minute. What do tell of the Lilting sound of her voice? Her feet which was decorated with Red Champaruthi flower petals (Mendhi), is now when they walk in ups and downs of the Forest terrain till have the radiance of the Lotus buds.She is passionate about wearing jewells.; so she wears them in all palaces at all times. She walks with a gait in synchronizing with Lilting sound of the Anklet bells. When she sees Elephant, Lion, Tiger she is not afraid even least bit ,as she is holding Rama’s hand. Rama will do Pithruvaakya Paripaalanaam (Implementing Father’s wish/pledge) and History will remember this as Long as Sun and Moon are there. They have least remorse and are happily spending time like Sages following their path of Dharma. Eating the fruits, Roots available in the forest with enthusiasm carrying out the Emperor’s order” despite Sumanthara telling various things Kaushlaya’s Grief did not subside and said ‘ Haa Rama , My Dear Child ! Haa Jewell of Raghu Clan” did not stop her Lamnetation. (Slokas 23).
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