Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 46

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

When Kaikeyi asked for the boons of making Bharatha the king and that Rama

should go to the forest for 14 years, Bharatha was not in Ayodhya. He was at his

uncles' place in the Kekaya kingdom. After Rama left for the forest and the king

Dasaratha died due to the separation from Rama, the ministers of Ayodhya

requested Bharatha to return to Ayodhya. When Bharatha returned and found about

what had happened, he became very angry. He then made a decision to get his

brother Rama back to Ayodhya and coronate Him as the king.

 

After the final rites were completed for Dasaratha, Vasishta and the

ministers of Ayodhya requested Bharatha to become the king. He refused

and said " Both I and this kingdom are the property of Rama. How can one

property rule over another? "

 

He then took his mothers, ministers, pundits, army and a large number of people

with him and went into the forest to meet Rama. There, he met Rama, told Him of

Dasaratha's demise and prayed to Him " I along with the ministers bow my head to

You. Please show mercy on me who is Your brother, disciple and slave " .

 

Rama did not accede. He told Bharatha that they both must fulfill their father's

command. He promised Bharatha that He would come back after 14 years in the

forest and accept the kingdom, but that Bharatha should rule Ayodhya till that

time.

 

Bharatha agreed, but took Rama's padukas and told Him that he would rule on

behalf of the padukas.

 

Thirukkolur Ammal is asking " Did I show the state of pAratantrya - of

accepting the Lord's wish, no matter whether it is agreeable or not - like

Bharatha did? "

 

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