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you were with him, were you not? Your
husband went, did be not, to help Indra?
Sambara of Vaijayanti was too powerful
for Indra, who sought Dasaratha's help.
Did not Dasaratha get wounded in battle
and lose consciousness? Then, you drove
his chariot skilfully out of the battlefield,
gently removed the arrows from his body
and revived him and saved his life. Have
you forgotten all this? And what did be
tell you then? He told you in gratitude:
'Ask me for two boons. I shall give you
anything you want.' Then you answered: 'I
shall ask for my boons later. I want
nothing now.' Then he promised, did he
not,
'You
will have your two gifts
whenever you want them'? You told me
all this long ago yourself. You may have
forgotten it, but I have not. The time has
arrived to get him to redeem his promise.
Demand that he should crown Bharata
instead of Rama. This will be the first of
two gifts he promised. For the second gift,
ask that Rama be sent to the forest for
fourteen years. Do not be frightened. Do
not fear to ask. Do not think it sinful to
demand this. Do what I tell you. It is only
if Rama is sent into the forest that his hold
on the people will relax and disappear in
course of time and your son's position will
be secure. Go now and lie down in the
sulking room. Throw away your fine dress
and your jewels, wear an old sari and
stretch yourself on the floor. When the
King enters the room, do not speak to
him. Do not even look at him. I am sure
he cannot endure your sorrow. You will
then have your way with him. The King
will try to get round you. Do not yield. He
will offer many alternatives. Accept none
of them. Insist o
n the two boons. Be firm.
Bound by his promise the King will
finally
come
round.
I
know
how
passionately he loves you. He would give
up his life for your sake. To please you he
would jump into fire. Do what I tell you.
Do not be afraid. Unless Rama is sent to
the forest, your wish will not be fulfilled.
Rama must be sent away. Only then the
position you get for Bharata will be real
and lasting. Remember this and mind you
do not weaken."
Listening to this exhortation, Kaikeyi's
face shone with hope. "What a brain you
have,
Manthara,"
exclaimed
Kaikeyi.
"You have been the saving of me." And
she jumped about in joy like a filly.
Manthara repeated again and again that
Rama must be sent to the forest. "Do not
delay. What needs to be done, do at once.
It is no good strengthening the tank-bund
after
the
waters
have
flown
out.
Remember
what
I
have
told
you.
Everything depends on your firmness.
Victory is yours if you do not yield."
Kaikeyi
assured
Manthara
of
her
firmness and forthwith entered the sulking
room, removed her jewels and scattered
them on he floor, changed her clothes and
stretched herself on the floor. Then,
assuming a broken voice, she said:
"Manthara, you will yourself carry the
news to my father Kekaya. You will
yourself tell him one of two things: either