Bharatha started Searching and in the distance he saw smoke coming up.He suspected that might be the place of Ramas abode and started walking fast.He told Vasishta and other ministers to come slowly.Sathrughna and Sumanthrudu accompanied Bharatha.They walked some distance and could identify Ramas place.On the way.Cotton sarees and dry grass were tied to identify the path easily.
He came to the conclusion that they had reached the place described by Bharadwaja maharshi.Mandakini river might also be present near by.Lakhmana might have tied the cotton sarees as marking if at all he had to come to the river during night time.He came near Mandakini.
Bharatha again felt bad.He felt he was the cause of hardships of Rama.Rama left all the wealth and cam e to observe vanavaasa.He would fall at the feet of Rama,Seetha and Lakshmana and seek their blessings.He would make them come to Ayodhya.He could see the thatched hut.In it on dry grass ,Rama was sitting.Seetha andLakshmana were sitting nearby.
bharatha ran and fell on Ramas feet weeping.He strongly felt his life was useless seeing them in such pathetic condition.His eyes were filled with tears and fell down.He could merely ARYAA,His brother.
Bharatha was also wearing Jatas like Rama and Lakshmana.He was weak and depressed.For a moment ,Rama could not identify his brother.Later he lifted him and made him sit in his lap.
Rama started asking him questions.First of all,why did they come to the forest.He should not come to the forest while their father was alive.Was their father alright?Or did he pass away with
depression and dejection?Or did Bharatha lose his kingdom,becoming weak?
Was his rule fine?Were their mothers happy?How is he conducting himself with the purohiths?
How were his ministers? were they ferocious,intelligent,educated,of good birth and vamsa?
Because if ministers were not efficient ,King has to pay a very big price?
He had to do small things which give large benefits.He should never seek secrets.One efficient man is equal to thousands of fools.So is he keeping fools aloof.He had to entrust big duties to efficient people,and small duties to ordinary people.He had to employ persons as per their efficiencies.Regarding employing Ministers ,did he put them to test,properly enquire their family background?
Are his ministers impartial and questioning his right when he is giving heavy punishments to petty mistakes.Are they daring in putting him right/Was he collecting more taxes unnecessarily from public?Are you punishing your enemies and rajadrohulu properly with iron hand?Was his army chief efficient?Was he delaying in giving salaries to his personnel and all other employees?
Because if salaries are not paid in time ,many problems would rise in the country?Was he employing efficient people as doothalu and chaarulu is aides and persons for detection?
He should not serve brahmins who are nasthikas ie who dont believe in god.Was he ruling Ayodhyaproperly?Are your people happy and secure?Are Farmers,workers and gosamrakshakas happy in his kingdom and goodwilled?Was he safeguarding Business peoples interests?Because peoples happiness entirely lies in vanijyam ie large scale business.
are you telling all your secrets to ladies?Are you safe guarding Nagavanam?Are you daily addressing the public?Is your weapon strength adequate?Are you alert in maintaining your finance?In your kingdom,are your officers taking bribes and doing injustice to the public?
Are they impartial to the fact that persons are rich or poor ,and giving just judgement?Because if the kings wrong judgement without assessing properly and the guilty are left,it is not good.If innocent people are punished, their curse and crying would destroy all of kings children,poultry,and the entire wealth.Are you preying in all the times?Did you relieve your self of fourteen rajadoshams?Are you following proper politicS?Is he following the path paved by their predecessors in ruling the country and in maintaining himself?If the king is intelligent and observing the character of his people and see that they are following the right path ,he would benifit in both lokas.
sEEMING TO ASK his welfare ,Rama has taught Bharatha nice diplomacy and apt politics.
Asking these questions ,Rama has asked Bharatha why he has grown jatas and wearing Naara cheeralu.What was the reason behind Bharatha leaving the kingdom and coming to the forest in naaracheeralu?
Bharatha is replying that the the King Dasaradha could not bear the loss of his beloved son ,Rama and sending him to forest .So he died with this depression.His mother could neither get the kingdom nor her husband alive.Rama ,I am your servant.Show kindness to me and become the king of Ayodhya.People of Ayodhya are wishing for his enthronement.Our mothers who had become widows are also willing for that to happen.You accept our plea and make us happy.Saying so ,Bharatha fell on Ramas feet and prayed him.
Rama sighed and lifted Bharatha.He said he knew that there was no fault of Bharatha.He told him not to blame his mother also unnecessarily.Dasaradha was their father.They had to obey his orders. He has full powers either to give the kingdom to Rama or send him to the forest.Dasaradha told before entire public that Rama should go to the woods and Bharatha be made the king.Both had to fulfil his desires.So,Bharatha had to rule the kingdom and Rama had to stay in the woods.It is only just.
Bharatha was pleading that when he is deprived of serving Ramas feet,What use he has with the kingdom?It is always justified that only the eldest should be enthroned.Even in their dynasty ,never before did the youngest come to rule.So,Rama had to come to Ayodhya with Bharatha and become the king
Now ,they had to do last rites to their father.Bharatha and Sathrughna had already performed in Ayodhya.Now ,Rama and Lakshamana had to performJalatharpanama for their deceased father..
nice narration!
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