RamaayaN
by Valmiki 24
MadanMohan
Tarun
Hanuman!
Read the mind of Bharat and tell me
Ram was not
sure how Bharat will react to his back to Ayodhya. He called Hanuman and opened
his heart before him. He said- ‘Hanuman, you are wise and brilliant in reading
others mind. My brother Bharat has ruled Ayodhya for all the fourteen years, I
was on exile. He has enjoyed boundless power and authority during these days.
This is the human nature that one who has tasted power once, does not wish to
lose it ever. Apart from this fact he lives there with his over ambitious
mother Kaikeyee. I am not sure how Bharat will react to my presence in Ayodhya.
Before I leave for Ayodhya from here I want to be sure of everything. I request
you to go to Ayodhya and read his mind and tell me. Face is the most dependable
mirror to see the reflections of one’s mind and heart. You shall be able to
read and analyze invisible feelings and thinking running through his face while
talking to you.
‘When you meet him, give him full details from
the abduction of Sita to killing of Ravan and installation of Vibhishan as the
king of Lanka. Also tell him how I killed Vali, elder brother of Sugreeva who
denied rights of Sugreeva. Also tell him that I have not come back here only
with my wife and Laxman, but I am accompanied with the whole mighty army of
Sugreeva, which changed the fate of Lanka.’
‘In case you
find Bharat does not want me back to Ayodhya, tell him that I will go back to
jungle again without any bad feeling.’
‘While going
to Ayodhya, you meet my friend Guh, who lives in Shringverpur, and rules his
kingdom. He will be happy to know that I am back and he will guide you to the
way to Ayodhya.’
‘I will wait
here till I get full information about Bharat and his empire.’
Mighty and
wise Hanuman left for Ayodhya without any delay. He met Guh on the way, who
welcomed him heartily knowing him so close to Ram. He guided Hanuman to Ayodhya
and told him where Bharat lives. Hanuman took his permission and left
immediately.
Hanuman
reached to Nandi gram, where Bharat lived as a yogi. Nandi gram was two
kilometers away from Ayodhya. Hanuman was shocked to see Bharat who looked more
like a yogi than a king. He was wearing skin of black dear around his waist;
his hairs were matted, he looked weak and thin; he slept on the earth. He
worshiped wooden sandal of Ram, placing it on a throne.
After
watching him for some time, Hanuman appeared before him and introduced himself
as a messenger from Ram.
Bharat was
shocked to see a monkey standing before him and claiming himself as a messenger
of his brother Ram. He remained wordless for a while then spoke- ‘monkeys are
notorious beings. They play lot of fun with people. I am already leading a
painful life separated from my brother Ram. Why have you come here to make fun
of me? How a monkey can be a messenger of a man?’
Hearing this
Hanuman started narrating the whole story as he had heard from Ram. He told
Bharat what had happened to Ram in Ayodhya before he left for exile with his
brother Laxman and wife Sita. He also gave full details of what had happened
with Ram in jungle , how Sita was abducted and how Ravan was killed. Hanuman
spoke fluently in error free, chaste Sanskrit with each word pronounced
perfectly.
Now Bharat
was fully assured of his genuineness and he hugged him tightly .He was excited
and emotions. His throat was chocked and his eyes were full of tears... He
welcomed Hanuman and offered him a proper seat with full respect and poured
down his whole heart before him -‘I have been waiting for my brother Ram to
come back from the day I came to know of his exile. Laxman was lucky to be
always with him but I was not so fortunate. I always repented for what my
mother Kaikeyee did to him. Tell me where is he and when is he coming back. He
has already completed his fourteen years of exile. Everybody in Ayodhya,
including me is waiting for him. I will hand over the kingdom immediately to
him and will be free from the sin, my mother has committed.’
Hanuman told
him that he is already on the way to Ayodhya after completing his 14 eventful
years of exile and presently he is in the hermitage of rishi Bharadwaj to pay
his regards to him and will come to Ayodhya soon as I reach back to him.
Bharat was
so much thrilled with joy to know about his brother that he announced a gift of
hundred milk- giving cows, several villages and sixteen virgin girls with
precious jewel, as wife to Hanuman.
Hanuman gave
a smile and respectfully told to the king - ‘I am just an ordinary monkey. What
will I do with all these things?’ He thanked Bharat and requested for his
permission to leave Ayodya for Prayag. Bharat himself was ready to go with him
but Hanuman assured him that Ram will come here soon. Bharat made an
arrangement of a fast going chariot for Hanuman but Hanuman told him that he
can reach faster to Prayag without a chariot.
He bowed his
head before Bharat in respect and left back for Prayag.
(Inspired
by Valmiki)
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