Bharatha welcomes Raama,Lakshmana and Seetha

Bharatha turned towards Shathrughna and addressed him.Shathrughna!decorate the city.Decorate temples in thecity with flowers and sandalwood paste.Arrange for musical instruments.Everything should be ready before early morning.Shathrughna took to task many aides to smoothen the road from Nandigraamam to Ayodhya.He sprinkled water on the roads and decorated with flowers.Many flags were put.Civilians were told to decorate their houses.Kings wives,ministers,army,their family mambers,Kousalya,Sumithra and Kaikeyi started to come to Nandigraamam to see Raama.Thousands of elephants and Horses were decorated and taken to Nandigraamam.Practically entire Ayodhya walked to wards Nandigraamam. Bharatha,the great soul,held Raama paadukaas on his head,took white umbrella and hand fans and startedon his journey to welcome Raama,along with his ministers.He waited for a while and spoke yo Hanumantha.Hanumanthaa!why is Raama not coming yet?Where is the vaanara army,which you spoke of?Is it that you p,ayed mischief with me? To these allegations,Hanumantha replied.Bharadhwaaja and Indra gave boons so that all the tress would have ripe fruits and nectar all along the way.So,may be our vaanaraas might be coming slowly.Hear!are you hearing the noise?Vaanara army is crossing the river Gomathi.Dust is raising near River Vaaluki.May be they might have crossed that river.May be they are enjoying in Saalavanam. Can you see Pushpaka vimaanam there?It is in the distance.Seetha Raama Lakshmana,Sugreeva,Vibheeshana and others are coming by it.Civilians expressed their happiness seeing that Pushpaka vimaanam.They saluted Raama.Bharatha gave warm welcome to Sree Raama.The plane landed on Raamaas orders.Raama made Bharatha sit in the plane.Bharatha saluted him.Raama made him sit on his lapnd hugged him with affection.Bharatha welcomed Lakshmana.He saluted Seetha.He embraced Sugreeva,Jaambavantha,Angada,Maindudu,Dvividudu,Neeludu,Rushabhudu,Sushenudu,Naludu,Gavaakshudu,Gandhamaadanudu,Sarabhudu,Panasudu and other vaanara warriors.They were all in human forms.They all enquired his welfare.Bharatha hugged Sugreeva again and said that he was their fifth brother.He praised Vibheeshana for his immense help.Sathrughna saluted Raama,Lakshmana and Seetha.Raama saluted Kousalya,Sumithra,Kaikeyi and sage Vasishta.Civilians saluted Raama and gave him a hearty welcome.Raama reciprocated their guesture.Bharatha brought and made Raama wear his shoes.He saluted Raama and said with reverence.Raama!I am handing over your kingdom to you.I could see you come bavk and become the king of Ayodhya.My wish has been fulfilled.You can verify your currency chest,your city,your army and godowns of food grains.Now everything has improved ten fold. Hearing Bharathaas words and seeing his devotion towards his brother,Sugreeva and Vibheeshana wept.May be because they did not have such good relationship with their brothers.More over,they planned to kill and eliminate their brothers from this world. Raama mad Bharatha sit in his lap.They flew to Bharathaas abode.They got down from the plane.Raama ,then,prdered Pushpaka vimaanam to go back to Kubera,its original owner.It took Raamaas permission and went back to Kubera immediately.Raama did not take Vibheeshanaas consent before taking this decision.Because he thought that Vaanaraas and Vibheeshana could fly and reach their abodes without any problem.