Bharatha prays to Rama once again
Bharatha said “ Anna ! there in none Valorous like you in this world. If there is Kasht (Agony, purgatory, discomfort, trouble,hardhip, suffering, harassment, annoyance, travail) you are not perturbed. Nor or you ecstatic if Sukam ie comfort comes. Since you are Learned about all things, everyone adores you. Even then to clear your doubts, you do ask them querries. Will anyone have Desire or hatred towards a dead man? Like wise one should conduct himself when a person is alive. Can you have a desire or hatred for a Material that does not exist? Like wise we should treat a Material which exists. Such a person will not be affected by Sadness or Joy .if you ask ‘ When you are ware of this why are you lamenting?’ I am not able to bear the hardship you are undergoing, hence I told so. Jeevathma who knows about Paramathma will not have pangs of sorrow. Still seeing you in forest after foregoing the Kingdom increases my Anguish. In Valour you are equal to Devendra; greatest Soul; You have Pious Character;Those who seek refuge you advise and protect them; You do not hesitate to Vow huge tasks; You know what has happened, what is happening and what is going to happen all 3 things you know ; You are intellectual, You are Exponent in all Vidhyas (Arts, Science, Literature, Astronmy, Astrology,Medicne, Econmoics, strategic war fare, Archery and Missiles Systems ,commerce, Econmmics, Material Sciences etc etc…);You know the secrets of Births and Deaths of all Creatures; You are filled with so much Noble Virtues , of all people you should not undergo such Agony; My mother in my absence with mean mind had done this heinous crime and it has brought me this Keduthi (Calamity, Misery, Catastrophe). Please do pardon this Aparadh (Unpardonable acts such as sin, delinquency, misdemanour, infraction, violation, crime, offence, guilt, lawbreaker, crime, outlaw, felony ) or else will I remain without punishing my mother who is the author of this? I am son of born in a pure Lineage to the King Dasaratha who never knew Sin;You know the secrecy of Dharma (Righteous conduct, Just, Duty, Pious, humble,Charitable, respectful, humble ,Ethical,being Noble, all this done beyond expectation and without anticipation); will I do the Adhram which every one will abuse accuse and abhore me?
“Dasratha is worshipful by us;He is Great Soul of good Virtuous Deeds; Very Old; OurKing ; OurFather;he is like God.It is not justified to slander him after his demise. Hence I would not like to speak about him infront of everybody’s presence. A person who knows Dahrma & Adhrama will he commit such a Sin being instigated by a woman? just because he was in love with her. It is said the creatrues during bad times , their mind goes perverse, unfavourable to Righteous conduct. Seeing what Dasratha did at the time of his Death this adage seems to be right. Either he was afraid of Kayikeyie’s wrath; or he swooned on the Lust of Kayikyei; or due to her adamancy our father did not realize the aftermath and consequneces and did this act of Adharma.You should do an act of Redressal/ remedy to allieviate this Sin which will confer Well being for all. Even if Father had gone on the wrong path if the son sets it right , then he is called Puthran. You should be such a Puthran. An act against Dharma, against Society done by father and your keeping quite mean acceptance is not deal. You should save me ,Kayikeyei, our Father, Relations and Citizens. Where is Forest ? Where is Warrior Dharma?;Where is Matted Hair ?Where is Ruling Kingdom?. So far no one in any place has done such an act (King going to Forest at the behest of Stepmother’s machinaisation), this does not behove of you. If you ask “ have not Kshatriyas observed the Thapasivis(Saints performing penance )Dharma “ Yes their first Duty was to observe the Warrior Dharma.Only through that they can protect People. Whereas the Kingdom is the Place for all Luxuires and comforts and also for the benefits that will accrue in the world outside Earth, You are going after not so implicit beneficial path of Penance. Even if there is a slightest Lapse on the same, it can deny of you the benefits.Further the benefits may occur after a long time and unknown.There is no evidence anywhere that Kshatriya(Warrior) should observe this only First. Will anyone do this? Further the Dharma you would like to observe is severe in intensity. Can you not easily achieve that by treating the 4 Sects of the society In an equitable manner? .Amongst the 4 stages of Life it is the Domesticated (GrihasthaAshrama) is the best; this is accepted by all. There in no Dharma unknown to you. When that be the case why should you leave the Grihastha Ashrama?
I am younger to you; younger by age ; I am inferior to you in Knowledge as per Kshatriya Dharma I can get the Kingdom only after you. In all respects when I am inferior to you, is it justified for me ,to rule the kingdom? Should I rule the Kingdom? Without You, I can not be alive. You epitome of Dharma what shall I tell you? The Kingdome ruled by our father has not faced any problem from any quarter. Accepting all these, please take charge of all of us Relations, Citizens and protect us. Sage Vasishta, Government officials, Citizens want to perform Coronation here. Indra after defeating all the Worlds accompanied along with Maruts returning to his Capital Amaravthy , like wise please do coronation heretiself and return to Ayodhaya and rule the subjects. Please clear the 3 debts, Vanquish the enemies,fulfill the thoughts of friends,You alone should rule all of us. May your friends witness your coronation here today itself and become Happy. May your enemies on hearing this run helter skelter in all 4 directions and hide themselves. Please make my mother’s Sin Vanish , please make our Father cross the Sin he committed,I am putting my head on your Feet and beseeching you.My self, our relations and all Creatues like Maha Vishnu please betow mercy on us. But if you shun my proposal and still go to Forest , then I will also accompany you to the Forest. “ said Bharatha.
Despiite Bharatha pleading in many ways Rama was steady fast in carrying out his Pithru Vaakhya paripalanam(Implementing and Fulfilling Father’s words) and did not thik of anything else. Seeing this awesome Firmness of Rama while on the one hand made them Grieve, at the same time made them Happy as well. They were sad that he may not return to Ayodhya whilst they were happy he is sticking to his vow. Rikviks, Priests, Lumiaires of City, Queens were overwhelmed by both brother’s Up holding Dharma and crying unabashedly solicited Rama to return with them.(Slokas35).
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