Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
Ponder over the matter a little deeply. I have listened to many
things while moving about outside the palace. In fact, this
Coronation affair has been decided upon months ago. That is the
reason why Bharatha and Satrughna were packed out of the
capital. They were apprehending that their presence here will
cause complications. And there must be good ground for such
fears; or else who will arrange for the Coronation when they are
away Have you become incapable of asking this simple
question Formerly, when you were accepted in marriage,
Dasaratha had promised and given his plighted word that the son
born of you will be crowned king of the realm. You might forget
it, but I refuse to. It is the fear that the presence of Bharatha here
at the present juncture might rouse the memory of that promise
and prove an obstacle to their plan, which made them keep
Bharatha out of the way, by sending him to his grandfather’s
palace .Once the Coronation is accomplished, nothing can be
done to reverse it. To promote this mean trick, they kept the idea
secret and kept it from you so long. Think about this for a while,
the inner design. You do not spend any thought on such matters.
You believe ‘all that is white is milk! Your foolishness and
innocence are taken advantage of by others. You simply exult in
your love for Rama and recite ‘Rama. Rama,’ in your
infatuation. Well, leave everything else aside. Did that Rama,
whom you love so greatly, did he at least inform you of this great
good fortune happening to him’
She said, “Mother who is there in this City of Ayodhya willing to
pay some little regard to us Who treats you here as worthy of
count They are all one, united against you. You are stranger
here. They might even throw you out of Ayodhya shortly. They
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