||Sri Ram Jeyram Jay Jay Ram ||
Chapter – 15– Ayodhya
Kandam
Lakshmana rushed out of the chamber of Devi
Sumithra with a fear that his plan to follow his elder brother should not get
disrupted. He hurried out like a deer
luckily got out of the trap of the hunter. Lakshmana rushed to Janakinatha, he
felt immensely happy in the presence of his elder brother. He prostrated before
the lotus feet of Rama and Devi Sita and followed them to the palace. There
was a huge crowd of female and male of the Ayodhya assembled on the entrance of
the palace, they were shrunken in grief, and disappointed, like the bee that
lost its beehives, they bet hardly on their head; felt like wingless birds, and
their grief was beyond description.
Sumanthra assisted King
Dhasharatha to get seated on the bed, and informed the arrival of Rama,
Lakshmana and Sita. King Dhasharatha was anxious to watch three of them, he
embraced them repeatedly. King was too weak to utter a word; he was shrunken in
deep grief, feeling extreme pain. Rama prostrated at the feet of King and began
to speak “Oh! Father, kindly gives me permission to proceed to woods, why are
you feeling unhappy in this auspicious moment? Oh! Dear father, increased
desire would compel a person to move away from duties and responsibilities,
which could bring ill fame and a bad reputation.” King Dhasharatha affectionately
holds Rama’s hand and shed tears, and began to speak “Oh! Dear child, listen to
me carefully, the sages and Rishis speak you are all-pervasive, and Lord of
living and non-living things. The Veda affirms that the supreme Lord gives the
fruit of our Karma, and the Jeeva is fastened with Karma and its results. It is quite unnatural, in my case, one has
done the mistake and another one is going through the punishments, it is
difficult to understand that the supreme Lord who is highly confidential.”
King Dhasharatha made a
futile effort to prevent Rama leaving the Kingdom of Ayodhya, eventually
understood that Rama who is righteous, valorous, and courageous was not going
to change his plan to leave to the forest, he is determined to leave the Kingdom.
King Dhasharatha embraced daughter-in-law and advised her, and described the
hardships in living in the forest, and also suggested the comforts and security
in living with parents in law and her own parents in the palace. But Sita who was
already made up of her mind to follow Rama like a shadow, fixed her mind at the lotus feet of Rama did not find
interest in the comforts of both the palaces. The wives of ministers and
illustrious Sages and Rishis assembled made an effort to make her understand
the difficulties involved in living in the woods, they affectionately spoke to
her “Oh! Sita, you are not ordered to go to live in the forest, therefore
listen to your husband, and parents-in-law’s advice.” Even though it was most
considerate and affectionate, she felt unbearable; she did not answer a word.
Kaikeyi shrieked at the
women who advised Devi Sita to live in the palace, she kept a tray full of
saffron robes and prayer beads before Rama and spoke affectionately “Oh!
Raghuveera, you are dear as life to King, he is not in a position to leave you
to the forest, he is willing to abandon his fortune in the life and afterlife as
well, but not willing to let you go. Therefore, you have to do wisely.” Her
words were promising to Rama, but it shot like an arrow on King Dhasharatha, he
cried out calling for death, the people surrounded were extremely unhappy, King
lost consciousness, and people became anxious. Rama attired in a saffron
robe, prostrated before parents, and immediately took leave from the chamber.
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