Dasaradhas agony

Dasaradahas body was wet with sweat.He could not compete with horses.Then his ministers advised him one should not follow them whom we want us to return safely.Dasaradha, Kowsalya and others stopped running.He saw the dust which was caused by Ramas chariot and fainted .Kowsalya went to his right and Kaikeyi to his left to lift him.Dasaradha lamented and told her not to touch him.He disowned Kaikeyi.If Bharatha accepts the throne he cant pay homage to Dsaradha after death.He was saying that as he cant live without Rama kaikeyi would become a widow.He asked to be taken to Kowsalyas abode.Dasaradha was semiconscious in the agony of Ramas absence.Hecould not see anything. He wanted to be touched by Kowsalya, Seeing all this Kowsalya also lamentedShe would have committed heinous crimes in her previous birhts to suffer like this.Her son who had to enjoy his life being in prime of youth is sent to the woods.Probably she might have cut the nipples of mothers while their children were about to suck the milk.

Sumithra consoled both of them.