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nothing, while you and all who depend on
you are being destroyed."
And so, Manthara went on talking.
Kaikeyi's ears heard the words without
quite heeding their drift. Like the rest of
the
royal
household
her
mind
was
overwhelmed
now
with
the
joyous
expectation of Rama's coronation, for she
loved and esteemed Rama like everybody
else.
"Manthara, you have brought me good
news," she said. "Is my son Rama to be
crowned tomorrow? What greater j
oy can
come to me? Here, take this. Ask me for
anything else." So saying, Kaikeyi took
the necklace off her neck and gave it to
Manthara. It was a royal custom at once to
reward with a rich gift the bringer of any
important good news.
Kaikeyi thought Manthara, like any
other officious personal attendant, was
ingratiatingly
jealous
in
her
mistress's
interests.
How
could
this
woman
understand the goodness of Rama, or
affairs of State? And so she thought her
foolish fears would be banished if she saw
that her mistress was happy at the event.
Kaikeyi's mind was still uncorrupted. She
had the culture of her noble lineage and
was not easily amenable to low thoughts.
This but increased Manthara's grief.
She flung away the necklace and said:
"Woe to you, stupid woman. All is lost
and stupidly you laugh with joy. How can
you be blind to the misfortune that is
coming to you? Am I to laugh or cry at
this folly? Your rival, Rama's mother, has
conspired to making him King. And you
jump with joy. Insane woman! What
would be Bharata's state when Rama
reigns? Would not Rama fear and ever
look upon Bharata as a dangerous enemy?
Rama knows human nature. He knows
that Bharata alive would be a constant
threat to his power and therefore must be
killed. Does not one kill a cobra out of
fear? Hereafter there is no security for
Bharata's
life.
Tomorrow
morning
Kausalya will be a happy woman and you
will bend before her as a well-dressed
slave. You will stand before her, hands
clasped in obedience. From tomorrow
your son too will be a subject and a slave.
In these apartments there will be no more
honor or joy."
And she stopped, unable for grief to
continue.
Kaikeyi
heard
all
this
and
wondered "Why should Manthara have
such fears? Does she not know Rama? Is
he not dharma embodied in human form?"
She said: "Manthara, have you not
known
and
rejoiced
in
Rama's
truthfulness, right conduct and humility?
He is the elder prince and he gets the
kingdom. Bharata will get it one day after
him. What is wrong with all this? Why,
dear friend, do you feel such grief? After
Rama, Bharata will reign for a hundred
years. Do not cry. You know how
affectionate Rama is to me. Indeed he