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Chapter 4
‘We Shall Bring Rāma Back’ The next day as twilight approached Vasiṣṭha came to Bharata and said, “Rise up now, …
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‘We Shall Bring Rāma Back’
Rāmāyaṇa 2.4
The next day as twilight approached Vasiṣṭha came to Bharata and said, “Rise up now, O prince, and shake off …
Rāmāyaṇa 2.4
Seeing the sage, Bharata fell prostrate at his feet, saying “So be it.” After quickly bathing and changing His clothes, …
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As he gazed at His father, Bharata lamented. “O great king, you always knew right from wrong! After sending Rāma …
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Bharata stood at His father’s feet. Daśaratha lay covered with white silks and adorned with royal ornaments. Bharata cried to …
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Vasiṣṭha came up to Bharata and said, “Gather Yourself together, O prince. You should now carry out the last rites …
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Bharata asked the priests to proceed with the ceremony. The Brahmins brought out from the king’s apartments his sacred fire, …
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At the cremation ground on the bank of the Sarayu, the priests prepared a pyre with various types of fragrant …
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The women wailed piteously. Kaushalya and Sumitra fell to the ground, crying like a pair of female cranes. Although they …
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On the eleventh day the final obsequial rites were performed and on the twelfth day Bharata gave to the Brahmins …
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Shatrughna lamented angrily. “A fierce and formidable sea of grief has been unleashed by Manthara! Kaikeyi’s boons are its great …