BHARATHA ARRIVES AYODHYA WITH SREERAMA PAADUKALU

Bharatha held sreeraama padukalu on his head and alighted the chariot along with Sathrughna.all others followed Bharatha.

Bharatha came to Bharadwaaja aasrama.He stepped down from the chariot and paid homage to the sage.Bharadwaaja enquired if Bharatha could see Sreerama.

Then Bharatha explained that inspite of repeated pleadings by Vasishta and him,Rama refused to accept the kingdom.He was adamant in his decision to abide by the directions of his father.Then Vasishta advised Rama that if he gave his hemabhooshithamaina paadukalu ,they alone would bring all the good things to the kingdom and well being to its people.

Sree rama accepted Vasishtas request and stood east wards and kept his feet on the padukalu and gave them to Bharatha to enable him to rule the kingdom on his behalf.I have taken Rama spermission and returning back to Ayodhya.It seems that no one would have thought of paadukalu and their speciality.But being THRIKAAGNA,vASISHTA THOUGHT OF greatness of Ramas padukas and directed them to act accordingly.

Bharadwaja praised Bharatha for showing so much love,affection,respect and reverence to his elder brother.There were nothing surprising in such behaviour as he was naturally good charactered and good natured man.It is natural for water to flow down wards and there is no abnormalcy and surprising in such a thing.Dasaradha was ageless for having such a son as Bharatha.

Bharatha went round Bharadwaaja aasram many a time with reverence and started his journey to Ayodhya.He saw Ganga,Yamuna and neared Srungiberapuram.From there he went to Ayodhya.

Ayodhyam was lifeless, morose.No one was walking in the streets.Cats and owls were seen wandering everywhere.

Bharatha observed Ayodhya in such a plight and was telling his aide.Have you seen Ayodhya now?Not even a single humanbeing can be seen.Horses and elephants are not to be seen in the streets.No one is talking and no songs could be heard.Ayidhya is wound up in Rama sokam.No one is dressed up and wearing floral garlands and walking in the streets.There are no festivals observed by the citizens.Even the lights and happiness seems to have gone into the woods along with RAMA.When would Rama come back to Ayodhya and give back its lustre and luminiscence?

Saying so Bharatha went to Dasaradhas palace ,left his mothers there and told Vasishta so.Hey sage!now itself I am going to nandi gramam and live there waiting for Ramas arrival.Vasishta accepted his request and let him go.