Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Manthara
Manthara, who was the main associate of Kaikeyi, was hearing
all their conversation. Accordingly the marriage was performed
with great rejoicings. (SSS Vol.41 p.55)
Kama and Krodha (desire and anger) – Reason for sending
Rama to forest – the original root cause is Rama’s own wish:
Rama broke... that bow with His left hand. Experiencing the joy
of victory festivities..... held in Ayodhya with great joy and
enthusiasm. The people celebrated that function... to propagate
the power of Rama and the devotion of Sita to the world.
Manthara became jealous to see all those festivities. You can
find people like Manthara everywhere. Manthara became very
angry when King Dasaratha decided to crown Rama instead of
the son of Kaikeyi; she started poisoning the mind of Kaikeyi
fabricating many false stories against Rama. (SSS Vol.40 p.108-
109)
After we are born, we get all kinds of desires. The getting of
these desires and harbouring them has been called ‘Kama’ and
when these desires are not fulfilled to the extent you want them
to be fulfilled, then you become angry. That is called ‘Krodha.’
These two qualities, ‘Kama’ and ‘Krodha’, the desire and anger
are responsible for all our troubles and sorrows. In these respects,
we should ask ourselves the questions what is the reason and
who is responsible for sending Rama into forest In replying to
such a question, some people put the blame on Kaika, some
people put the blame on the foolish father Dasaratha, some
people put the blame on Manthara who was the attendant and so
on. But when we read the appropriate sections of Ramayana and
try to secure the basis for the particular act in Ramayana, we will
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