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beloved Rama back. Culverts were built,
trees felled, a broad road for the prince
and his retinue was soon laid. Ups and
downs were levelled, marshes drained,
resting-places for the army and facilities
for
drinking
water
and
all
other
conveniences were soon made ready.
Though thus preparations were made
for
Bharata's
journey
to
the
forest,
Vasishtha and the other ministers formally
summoned the Assembly again. They did
not give up their desire to get Bharata to
agree
to
be
crowned.
They
sent
messengers to Bharata palace and invited
him to the Hall. They approached him
with music playing on many instruments.
All this pained him.
He stopped the musicians and sent the
messengers back and told Satrughna:
"Why
should
they
still
persist
in
tormenting me when I have refused the
kingdom? This is the result of our
mother's intrigue. My father has gone to
Heaven leaving me to bear all this alone.
The land needs a king; without one it
drifts like a rudderless and derelict ship.
We must soon get Rama back."
The Assembly sat eagerly looking for
the entrance of the blameless prince. He
entered the Hall as the full moon rises in
the sky He bowed to the elders and sat
down.
Vasishtha
said:
"This
kingdom
has
been given to you by your father and your
brother Rama. Accept it and protect us
according to ancient custom."
Bharata's heart was far away with
Rama. Tears fell from his yes. The young
prince wept aloud in the midst of the royal
Assembly and in a voice struggling with
tears, he addressed words of respectful
reproach to the preceptors:
"How can you ask one of my race and
upbringing to usurp what belongs to
another far nobler and more worthy than
I? Can any son of Dasaratha possibly
dream of such iniquity? This kingdom and
I, and all else in it belong to Rama. He is
the eldest son, the noblest among us, a
lover of dharma, an equal to Dilipa and
Nahusha of old. He is the rightful king.
He is fit to be sovereign in the three
worlds. Standing here I pay my homage to
Rama there in the forest. He is the King,
not I."
The Assembly burst into tears of joy
when they heard Bharata speak thus.
And Bharata continued: "If I am unable
to persuade King Rama to agree, I shall
stay there performing penance. It is your
duty, O Elders, to use every means to
bring Rama back. I shall do all I can to
make Rama come back to Ayodhya and
make him King."
He then ordered Sumantra who was
standing
near
him
to
hasten
the
preparations for going to the forest. The
city rejoiced in anticipation of Rama's
return, for all felt sure that nothing could