Vasishtas directions

Ministers, Brahmins ans Vasishta adjourn emergency meeting and discuss about pros and cons after Dasaradhas demise.Ministers request Vasishta to direct them properly in this grave situation. They start explaining to him of the problems. KIng is like eyes to the public. Without a king , kingdom will go to dogs. Safety and security to the people and property would be missing. Peopleare orphaned. Dasaratha when alive was respecting Vasishtas advise. So,now also ministers and the people would respect his advise.They are requesting him to appoint a proper eligible and efficient person as a king to them so that people could lead a peaceful life.

Vaishta advises them to call for Bharatha who was residing at his maternal uncles house.Ministers Siddhharthudu,vijayudu,jayanthud,Asokudu,Nandanudu start for their journey next morning. Vasishta strictly tells them not to reveal any of the recent bitter happenings like Ramas vana vaas. Dasarathas demise etc.They only have totell that he had been recalled for an urgent business. They were to take gifts to his maternal uncles family.

Ministers along with helpersStart their journey.They cross River Ganges near Hasthinaapura andPaanchaaladesam via Kurajaangala desam.They journey westwards and cross Saradandaa river. There they goround pious SAttyopayaachana tree and reach Kalinga pattanam.From ther e they crossed Ikshumathi river and tarvel in between Baahlika desamand Sudaamana mountains and atlast reach Kesaya kingdoms capital Girivrajam by night.