Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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championed the cause of virtue in its entirety? Who else than you, O Lord of Raghus,
can know Bharataís good qualities, which are unaproachable even to the race of bards?î
On hearing the words of the gods, Lakmaƒa, ›r∂ Råma and S∂tå were more delighted
than words can tell. There Bharata with all his host bathed in the sacred Mandåkin∂.
Then, leaving all the people on the riverside and taking permission of his mothers,
preceptor (the sage Vasi¢ha) and the minister (Sumantra) he proceeded to the spot
where S∂tå and ›r∂ Råma were, taking the Niåda chief and his younger brother
(›atrughna) with him. As he thought of what his mother had done, he felt diffident and
formed ill-conjectures of every kind in his mind: ìGod forbid that ›r∂ Råma, Lakmaƒa
and S∂tå leave the place on hearing my name and shift to some other place ! (1ó4)
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Do.: måtu mate mahu° måni mohi jo kachu karahiÚ so thora,
agha avaguna chami ådarahiÚ samujhi åpan∂ ora.233.
ìTaking me to be an accomplice of my mother, nothing that he might do would be
too much. But looking to his own self, I am sure, he will forgive my faults and receive
me kindly.î (233)
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Cau.: jau° pariharahiÚ malina manu jån∂, jau° sanamånahiÚ sevaku mån∂.
more° sarana råmahi k∂ panah∂, råma susvåmi dosu saba janah∂.1.
jaga jasa bhåjana cåtaka m∂nå, nema pema nija nipuna nab∂nå.
asa mana gunata cale maga jåtå, sakuca saneha° sithila saba gåtå.2.
pherati manahu° måtu kæta khor∂, calata bhagati bala dh∂raja dhor∂.
jaba samujhata raghunåtha subhåµu, taba patha parata utåila påµu.3.
bharata daså tehi avasara kais∂, jala prabåha° jala ali gati jais∂.
dekhi bharata kara socu sanehµu, bhå niåda tehi samaya° bidehµu.4.
"Whether He shuns me as one possessing a black heart or welcomes me as his
own servant, my only refuge are ›r∂ Råmaís shoes; he is really a noble master while the
whole blame lies with his servant (myself). The only beings deserving of fame in the
world are the Cåtaka bird and the fish, who are clever in keeping ever fresh their vow
of fidelity and love.î Revolving these thoughts in his mind he went on his journey, his
whole body rendered powerless by diffidence and affection. The sinful act of his mother
(Kaikey∂) dragged him back as it were; while the strength of his devotion pressed him
forward, foremost among the resolute as he was. Whenever he thought of ›r∂ Råmaís