Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – Rama along with Devi Sita and Lakshman meets King Dasaratha

 

Chapter – 77– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– Rama along with Devi Sita and Lakshman meets King Dhasharatha

 

King Dhasharatha saw Rama and Lakshman along with Devi Sita approaching his bedside, he could not control grief, embraced them with tears overflowing down his cheeks, words were choked, experienced extreme pain on the chest, and became restless. The Lord of Raghu rose from the bed, and prostrated at the lotus feet of the King, and began to speak in a soft tone “Oh! Father, kindly command me to proceed to the woods and bless us all. Why are you grieving on this auspicious hour? You are following your duty to fulfill the promises given to my mother Devi Kaikeyi, hence do not grieve, it is your attachment to your beloved son making you lament, Oh! Dear father, if you do not keep up your promises, you may lose your credibility and fame”. King Dhasharatha reached out for Rama’s strong arms, soon Rama made him seated on the bed, and he began to speak solemnly “Oh! Dear son, listen to me carefully, the sages and learned describes Rama as the supreme Lord who performs the function of creation, preservation, and destruction of the Universe. He is the Lord of living and non-living things; he is all-pervasive supreme Bhramam. The Almighty Lord disposes of the fruit of actions of the Jeeva, weighing the pious and evil deeds on the scale of judgment. The Veda and the scriptures emphasize that the Jeeva/Karmi who perform the deeds/Karma reap the fruit of actions.”

 

Siya Sahitha Sutha Subhaga Dhoau Dhekhi Akulayi | BarahiBara Saneha Basa Rau Leyi Ura  Layi ||

Sakayi Na  Boli Bikala Naranahu | Soka  Janitha  Ura Dharuna  Dhahu || Nayi Seesu Padha Athi Anuraga | Udi Raghubeera Bidha  Thab Maga || Pithu Aseesa Aayasu Mohi Dheejai | Harasha Samaya Bisamau Katha Keejai || Thatha Kiya Priya Prema Pramadhu | Jasu Jaga Jayi Hoyi Apabadhu || Suni Saneha Basa Udi Naranaha | Baitare  Raghupathi Gahi Baha || Sunahu Thatha Thumha Kaha Muni Kahahi | Ramu Charachara Nayaka Ahahi || Subha Aru  Asubha Karama Anuhari | Esu Dheyi Phalu Hridhaya Bichari || Karayi Jo Karama Pava Phala Soyi | Nigama Neethi Asi Kaha Sabu Koyi ||