Guha shares details of Rama Lakshmana
After assessing the qualities of Bharatha, Guha started narrating the Special affection, service and nobel virtues of Lakshmana and his devotion to Rama . [ Rama’s Characteristics are boundlessly innumerable; measuring it is like stopping the Ocean with the palm, Bharatha who is listening is capable of counseling on Rama himself to Guha; Guha who is telling has grown in Forest only since childhood. Hence Guha enumerated the Virtues of Lord to the extent his intellect and oratory allowed him; Who can completely describe Rama’s virtues and Deeds? While describing God there in no new or old to differentiate.the people who speak of God are the Teachers and those who hear are those with endless conviction(Sradha). But to increase the Devotion and love Bharatah has for Rama, Guha decided to speak of Laskhamana’s virtues.].
“ Lakshamana due to his endless Love and Devotion to Rama was protecting and serving him. Seeing that I took pity on him and said “ Child !Here I have made a Bed ready for you. In this you can can realx as per your wish.Since I am born and brought up in forest I am used to the problems and take into my stride. By being awake it is no strain for me, the hunters who are with me it is the same for them too. We will also carefully take care of Rama by being awake. You have also been brought up in comfort. This is not suitable for you.In this Universe there is no other things which is more dearer to me than Rama. What I am saying is Sathyam. if need be I am swearing on Sathayam God (God of Truth). I am of the belief that through his mercy in this world I will attain Greatest Fame and Dharma and endless wealth. Me and my relations will guard my dear friend Rama and Sita while they are asleep with bow and Arrow on all 4 directions. Since I am moving about this forest all the time, there is nothing I do not know off in this forest. Myself and my relations will drive away the enemy even if they come with 4 divisions of the Army.
For that Lakshamana replied “ You who do not stray away from the path of Dharma is gaurding , so why should we have fear? When Emperor’s son and his consort are lying on the ground will i get sleep?. When it is like that, I did not remember about the comfort of my Body or guarding my Life.Even if the Cestials and Demons join together can they withstand my Brother’s Arrow? See the apathy of that Great warrior sleeping on the grass with Sitadevi? To beget Rama as his son King had chanted the Great Gyathri Manthras(Verses) countless times. Controlling his senses he had perforem Krushram, SahntiraayanaVrat ( Fasting) for a long time. theYagas mentioned in Vedas he did many times over without ignoring even one of them. After all these difficulties he got a rare Child as his Son like him after 60,000 years. After sending him out of the country, will he survive this separation? This Earth it self lost her husband and became a widow is there any doubt? All the Ladeis in King’s harem would have cried as long as they had energy in their bodies must have sapped and now all the sounds would have must have subsided and sleeping now.
Kaushalya , my Mother and the King must have lost their Life by now, even if it is not so they may not survive beyond this night.May be my mother may hold on her to Life just to see Shathrugna. But the one who gave birth to the Jewell crown of Valour Kaushalya will not be keeping her Life! Thinking of that I am getting unbearable sorrow. The Citizens of Ayodhya were emanating Love for all people of the world and had immense affection for my Father. If they hear of his demise, they will not take their Life unable to bear the Loss of their King. Rama is his eldest son;he is adorned by all UthamaGunangal (Noblest Virtues); he is very close to him amongst the 4 of us. Without seeing him will the Praanan(-Life force, Last Breathe,that without which causes Physical and medical Death)remain stay? After his death, will Kaushlya remain alive? After Kaushlay expires my mother will not remain alive.’ We after so many years got a rare child; the child grew up without any Danger; got married in a good clan; hereafter he will accept this Kingdom; we can be worryless. ‘ thus the unending desire have all gone in vain, with no other purpose to remain alive the King will leave his Life.’ At least after 14 years, he can give the Kingdom back to Rama’ if you ask then , He does not have that much energy to withstand the pangs of separation from Rama.Then those who are near him to perform his funeral rites are the blessed ones. We do not have that Privilege.
‘ Is there a city as beautiful as Ayodhya? The 4 road junctions have been formed nicely, the roads have been laid down in a straight line without any bending,Luxurious villas of the Wealthy, the Palaces, Parks, Flower gardens, and the Tree groves, when I think of them my grief knows no bounds. With Unparralled Arches, entrances uniquely designed, and adorend by Pure breed Elephants, horses, filled with Chariots, with auspicious Musical instruemnts playing and have blossomed with Citizens who are physically and mentally Healthy.The frequent festivlas in Temples, and the auspicious occasions happening in the houses, Ayodhya is shining as a place for all Sowkhyam (Comforts), Kshemam(well being ,Prosperity,innate happiness reflected in their Living)and Sukham (Comfort, Luxury, Joy, Fun,Cheer, Love, Affection and fulfilled Desires) and do we have to say that those Living there are Privelleged and Blessed?
Will the King be alive till we return from the tenure of Forest Life? Will we be able to see that great Dharmathma? My brother’s Prathignya (Swear/Promise/Vow/Keep one’s word even at the cost of his own Life) will that get over without any danger?,also the King’s Prathignya also fulfilled, Will all of us unitedly enter Ayodhya? “ thus Lakshmana was reminiscencing the dawn broke.
Then Rama and Lakshmana matted their hair like the Thapasvi (Mendicants doing penance). My servants comfortably boarded them into the Boat and crossed Ganga and left them across the banks. From there Rama and Lakshamana in the guise of Thapasvi with weapons carefully looking at all 4 directions along with SIta entered the forest.(Slokas 25).
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