Jai Sri Ram.
Rama tosses His side of the argument to Bharata to accept the Throne.
The duty of a Kshatriya is to get crowned and rule his subjects. Reminding this to Rama, Bharata said man of warrior-class should not set aside his manifest duty and prctise the virtue of a Vanaprasta that gives doubtful result and does not promise happiness either.
Sva-dharmo nidanam srEyam, para-dharmo bayavakaha:
This Gita sloka said by Sri Krisna (Rama's punaravatAram) is an additional point to bear.
Of the 4 stages of life, Brahmacharya (student-life), Grahasta (life of house-holder), Vaanaprastha (life of a hermit), SanyAsa (life of an ascetic), Rama fits into the second and the life of a house-holder is the noblest of all.
Further there are 3 obligations of a man to the Gods, to the Ancestors and to the Guests at our door-steps. If not for the sake of Bharata but for the sake of the Queens, the elders and the citizens of Ayodhya, who plead and prostrate, Rama should return to Ayodhya.
On all the three counts Rama need to accept the Crown and return to Ayodhya, Bharata insisted. But Rama has His own coin to toss and win over His argument.
His response dwells chiefly on:
The promise Dasaratha made to Kekeya King offering his Kingdom as dowry at the time of marrying KaikEyi. Also by virtue of the boon the King gave to her Bharata gets the rulership. So shall Bharata make the king a person of true promise, Rama persisted.
Between the two Dharmas, Rama chose the one concerning pitru vAkya paripAlanam as the Kshatriya dharma or rulership can wait His return from the forest. This will fulfill both the obligations in the order of their merit and sequence of time while the opposite is untrue and untenable.
This rather stems out of the following 3 duties namely:
PrathyAbdam boori bOjanAth
GayAyAm pinda prathAnAm cha
JeevithO vAkya kRaNath
When complied, his parents will be saved from the hell called 'puthu' and he will be an accomplished 'puthra'. Rulership therefore is not for the luxuries of Royal life but for the attendant duty of a son.
So, Bharata relieve the mighty king from his vow and make both our mother and fahter happy. You become the Lord of men of Ayodhya. I will become the emperor of the forest of Dantaka, gestured Rama.
Ruffled by Rama's adamancy and to dissuade Him
Jabali, one of the 8 sages in the Royal Court of King Dasaratha eschewing Nastikyam (non-believers views) suggests that
1. Every creature is born alone and dies alone. No one belong to another.
2. The wise do not get attached to them either.
3. Offerings to dead men are a waste, as one can not eat for another.
4. Believe only what meet the eyes (drushtam).
5. Believe not (adrushtam) every other thing, say Dharma, Swarga, Naraka, Paapa & puNya, as they are beyond our knowledge.
By this suggestion Rama need not get attached to his father's words and proceed to forest. Rather should get Crowned and enjoy the luxuries of a Royal Life.
Will Rama buy this argument or frown at it is obvious.
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