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Thus the clever woman sent Sumantra
to fetch Rama to convey the King's
command. She knew that Dasaratha had
agreed but had not the strength to do what
had to be done. Hence Kaikeyi resolved
that she would herself do what needed to
be done.
Sumantra went to Rama's palace. Sita
and
Rama
were
getting
ready
for
coronation. Then Sumantra gave to Rama
the message that the King and Queen
Kaikeyi
wanted
his
presence.
Rama
hastened to obey.
The
unexpected
delay
and
these
strange
goings
and
comings
roused
doubts, but no one dared to talk of them.
The men concerned hoped that somehow
things would turn out right and went on
with their allotted work.
The streets were brightly decorated; the
great hour was approaching as in the
Queen's chamber strange and sinister
events were developing.
"Why this long delay?" the people
wondered. "Perhaps the preliminary rites
are more elaborate than we had thought."
The crowds in the streets grew bigger
and bigger and more impatient.
Sumantra
accompanied
Rama
to
Kaikeyi's palace, treading the way with
difficulty
through
the
throng.
Rama
entered the Queen's apartment. As he
stepped over the threshold, he started as if
he had set his foot upon a snake, for he
saw with awe-struck amazement his father
lying on the bare floor in anguish. The
King evidently had been struck down with
some great sorrow. His face was like a
parijata blossom wilted in the sun.
He touched his father's feet and paid
the same filial worship to Kaikeyi.
Dasaratha uttered in a low voice the
name of Rama and stopped. He could
speak no more. He could not look straight
into the face of Rama.
Rama was perplexed and filled with
apprehension at the sight of his father,
lying there unable to speak, in the grip of
some great agony. What it could be Rama
could not even guess.
He
turned
to
Kaikeyi
and
said:
"Mother, this is indeed strange. No matter
how angry he was, my father would speak
sweetly to me. Have I without knowing it
offended him in any matter? Has some
sudden sickness struck him down? Has
someone spoken rudely to him? Do tell
me what has happened. I can bear this
suspense no longer."
Bold Kaikeyi seized the chance and
said: "The King is angry with no one.
There is nothing wrong with his health.
But there is something in his mind which
he is afraid to tell you. That is all. He is
afraid to say it to you, lest you should feel
hurt. That is why he is silent. Once upon a
time, pleased with me he offered, and I
accepted, the gift to two boons. Now, like
an uncultured person, the King regrets he