Bharatha Searches Rama’s Hermitage
Thus providing space for the Army,he wanted to walk towards Rama said “Shatrugna ! you and the hunters with our platoon carefully search every nook and corner of this Forest and start now itself. Guha and his clan duly armed may search where Rama &Lashmana are staying . Ministers, Myself, Purohiths,People will search by Foot this Forest. Until we see Rama and the great Valorous Lakshamana and the Great Blessed Lady Sita my anguish will not subside. My brother Rama whose face is similar to Full Moon, with eyes wide as the Lotus Leaves, till I see them my agony will not subside. Until I place my brother’s feet{ ( which has the Lines indicating Emperor’s hall mark ,adorning with following Vajhrayudham weapon,Pillar, Mavetti, Amruthakalash (Vessel containing Nectar)} on top of my head , my mental Suffering will not subside. My Brother Rama being seated on the best throne and wearing the Emperor’s Crown on his head , will be the appropriate Crown I deserve by keeping his Noble feet on My Head , till then my sorrow will not subside. Since our foreafthers time until now it has been the tredition that the Eldest son becomes the King and until I witness my brother Rama being coronated with Holy waters , my Sorrow will not subside. Lakshmana is Blessed to constantly view the Broad eyes in the face of Rama which is akin to Full Moon( No one gets satiated by looking at the full moon); Sita is blessed to follow the Lord of this world(Lokanathan). Like Khubera lives in his garden ‘Nandavanam’ what Bhagyam(Blessings/ Good Fortunes accrued by past Births good virtuous deeds) did this Chithrakoot mountain do to have Rama as his abode?, by this it has become more famed than even the Himalayas.This forest infested with Wild animals uninhabited by Humans also is blessed or else Rama who has boundless Tejhas ( whose effervescence Dazzling in all directions with Limitless Aura) and wealth will he stay here? Thus Bharatha who was not used to walking long distance , entered the Huge Forest walking in between the Trees filled with Flowers, Fruits in giant trees touching the sky, in the Foot hills of Chithrakkot Mountain.
He was planning what are the matters he should speak with Rama. On the peak of Chithrakoot Mountain near the Aacha tree he could see the smoke emanating from Rama’s Hermittage.Bharatha and his entrouge came to believe Rama is living there like the pople who are wandering in the Sea not knowing where they were heading, suddeny seeing Rama’s.whereabouts in ecstacy they fainted. Then they stopped the Army there itself, Bharatha and his enrourages went towards the hermitage of Rama filled with Pious. (Slokas 18).
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