||Sri Ram Jeyram Jay Jay Ram ||

 

Chapter – 49– Ayodhya Kandam

King Janaka and Devi Sunayana praises the splendor of Bharatha 

Devi Sunayana described the plight of the situation of Bharatha, his virtues, devotion, and love to Rama, it was like nectar absorbed from the moon, and King closed his eyes filled in tears. He highly praised Bharatha “Oh! Sumukhi, Oh! Sulochana, listen to me carefully. The legend of Bharatha is capable to remove all the afflictions of the worldly existence. I have been introduced to Dharma, Rajaneethi, and Bharamavichara, I have attained knowledge in all these fields, but I could not touch even the shadow of the legend of Bharatha, my intellect is powerless to describe his splendor. It would be highly pleasing for Lord Bhrama, Lord Ganesha, Adhishesha, Lord Shiva, Goddess Sharada, intellectuals, poets, wise, and noble souls, they would love to recite and listen to the legend of Bharatha, his fame, valor, Dharma, virtues, companionship, which excels the splendor of Devanadhi Ganga, and the taste of nectar. Bharatha is incomparable like the Mount Sumeru which stands majestically beyond comparison, even the intellectuals, and poets finds it difficult to narrate his splendor.”

 

King Janaka continues “ Oh! Sundari, it is impossible to describe the virtues of Bharatha, it would be like a fish trying to swim without water. Oh! Rani, Rama knows it all, even though he could not describe the virtues and devotion of Bharatha.” In this way King Janaka continued to praise the virtues of Bharatha and spoke “ If Lakshmana returns to the city of Ayodhya, and Bharatha stays with Rama and Sita would be appropriate, and everyone desires of it. Oh! Devi, the bond between Bharatha and Raghuvarana is incomprehensible, Rama is the essence of impartiality, and Bharatha is the essence of love and devotion. Bharatha must have never thought of his personal or spiritual welfare, or his comforts not even in his dreams. His mind is wedged at the lotus feet of Rama and Sita, he has an intense devotion and love to Rama, I understand this is the Dharma of Bharatha, he could not ignore the advice of Rama, not even in the dreams.” In this way King Janaka highly spoke of the unique bond between Rama and Bharatha and his voice got interrupted by the rush of emotions and admiration to them.

In this way King Janaka and Devi Sunayana immersed in the conversation of praising the virtues of Rama and Bharatha did not notice the time. In the early morning, the people of Vidheha and Ayodhya took a dip in the Devanadhi and conducted the worship of deities. Rama took a dip in the Devanadhi and went to meet preceptors; he prostrated before them and spoke pleasantly “Oh! Swami, Bharatha, my mothers and people of Ayodhya and Mithila are going through difficulties in the wood; kindly do something which is promising to all.” Sage Vashishta and Vamadeva became happy to watch the simplicity and kindness of Rama and spoke “ Oh! Rama,  life is hell for the people of Ayodhya and Mithila without you. You are Prana in them, you are the luxuries in them, and they have already abandoned their homes to be with you. Oh! Srirama, life without devotion at your lotus feet is meaningless. Karma and Dharma without devotion at your lotus feet are futile, Yoga and Gnana without devotion at your lotus feet remain Kuyoga and Agnana/ignornace. The People drenched in sorrows because of the absence of devotion at your lotus feet, people who are blissful in their lives with the constant remembrance of you. Oh! Ramachandra, you are the knower of all, you are the commander of Universe and its living beings, Oh! Kripalu, you are omniscient, you can return to your hermitage now. ” Munishwara transported to a state of bliss watching him, the compassionate Rama prostrated before him and returned to his hermitage.