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Lakshmana
and
Satrughna,
sorrow-
stricken and limp like a creeper stricken
by summer winds." "And here is my
mother, the cause of all our sorrow," said
Bharata, pointing to Kaikeyi who along
with the other Queens prostrated before
the sage.
"Do not judge your mother harshly,"
said Bharadwaja casting his gentle eyes
on the sorrowing lady. "All that has
happened has happened for the good of
the world."
This
episode
of
introducing
the
mothers is placed by Kamban in the
earlier scene with Guha. Guha reverently
inquires about the queens and Bharata
explains.
What
Valmiki
describes
as
having
taken
place
in
Bharadwaja's
ashrama is, with more poetical effect,
transferred by Kamban to its proper place.
Introducing Kausalya to Guha, Bharata
says, in the Ramayana of Kamban: "This
is the mother of Rama. Her treasure was
Rama and she lost it because of me." Of
Sumitra he said: "This is the mother of
Lakshmana, truer brother to Rama, who
has a happiness beyond the reach of poor
me." Kaikeyi in Kamban, as in Valmiki, is
introduced by Bharata in harsh terms.
Bharata and his great retinue took the
forest path as directed by Bharadwaja.
They saw from afar the Chitrakuta hill and
as they proceeded eagerly a column of
smoke indicated the spot where the
prince's dwelling was and shouts of joy
arose
from
the
crowd.
Leaving
his
following behind, Bharata went forward
accompanied
only
by
Sumantra
and
Vasishtha.
27. THE BROTHERS MEET
WHILE Bharata was thus engaged in
trying to undo the mischief wrought by
others, in the forest hut at Chitrakuta, life
went
on
fairly
cheerfully.
With
Lakshmana and Sita by his side, Rama
lacked nothing. The grandeur of the
mountain scenery and the forest and the
sweet songs and play of the birds pleased
his heart. He forgot the sorrow of his exile
from kinsfolk and city.
"Look, Sita, at those birds playing," he
would say. "Look at that rock on the hill
with the blue, yellow and red veins
shining on it. Look at these plants and
creepers with their flowers. We feared life
in the forest, not knowing how pleasant it
would be. I am so happy here. And I have
in addition to this pleasure the feeling that
I carry out my father's promise. We have
the joy of duty done besides leading a
happy life here. Over and above all this, I
am happy that my brother Bharata is
ruling the kingdom."
Thus Rama, free from sorrow himself,
made Sita happy. Descending from the
hill they would sometimes go to the river
Mandakini and spend time there.
"Look at those sand hillocks," Rama
would say. "Look at the swans playing
among the lotuses. The stream is as lovely
as yourself, beloved. The fords where