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Sunayana
on the head this Divine Command. Oh, Queen! We are entangled
in delusion, and we yield in vain to grief. Why should the merit
earned and stored by us in previous lives desert us when we
grieve Can this rule of cause and effect holding sway over the
world from before the beginning of the world be set aside for our
sake It is a mad hope.” Kausalya ended her attempt at
consoling, with many a sigh. (RKRV Part I p.461)
When she finished, Queen Sunayana spoke thus: “Mothers! You
are indeed highly fortunate, for, Emperor Dasaratha has renown
for holy merit that few rulers have. You are the Consorts of such
a noble person. You are the mothers of the very embodiment of
Dharma, the very personification of love, Rama, whose heart
embraces all beings in compassion. You have earned everlasting
fame all over the world. What you said now is the ultimate truth.
Happiness and misery are the two pots balanced on back and
front by the rod to which they are tied and placed on the
shoulder. Everyone has to carry both in equal measure. In case
one has no misery, one cannot identify happiness, can he Na
sukhaallabhyathe sukham. From happiness, no happiness can
ensue, isn’t it”
Kausalya said amidst her sobs, in a grief-stricken voice, “If Sita,
Rama and Lakshmana reside in the forest, many calamities will
happen. I know that Bharatha cannot survive separation from
Rama. My agony is heightened when I see Bharatha, more than
when I see Sita, Rama and Lakshmana. Fear overpowers me
when I think of Bharatha.” Sumitra and Kaikeyi agreed that it
was very true. They too were saddened at the condition of
Bharatha. (RKRV Part I p.462)