On hearing this Rama smiled. He said he would not delay and would leave for the forests that very day. He said would hand over Sita to his mother and then leave.
On the floor, the king was sobbing.
Rama touched his father's feet and left. He went out of the room where Lakshmana was waiting and both went to Kaushalya's room.
Kaushalya was worshiping her Gods. Sumitra was also present there.
Rama came and touched Kaushalya's feet and the queen blessed her son. She said he would make a great king.
Rama said it was not a time for joy, but a sad moment. He told Kaushalya what Kaikeyi had said.
On hearing this Kaushalya fainted.
Rama was afraid. Had he killed his mother by giving her this news.
Carefully Rama and Lakshmana lifted her and laid her on her bed. After some time she gained consciousness.
She started cursing Kaikeyi for sending Rama to the forests. She said none of the kings of the dynasty had been swayed away by the words of their queens.
Lakshmana said he would fight Bharata for Rama, and get the kingdom back. He would not agree to this condition.
Kaushalya said Give the kingdom to Bharata but do not go to the forests. Stay back here with me.
Rama said the words of the father had great value. Even Parashurama had cut off his mother's head at the word of his father. Dashratha was deeply hurt with this decision.
Kaushalya said if Rama went to the forests, she would kill herself.
Rama said this was destiny and not any one's fault. He said one should learn to forgive.
Lakshmana was fuming with anger and he said he would not listen to this reason. He said if Rama went to the forests the king would die and so would his mother and the sin of their deaths would come on his shoulder.
Rama said Bharata was not at fault and he had not done anything wrong.
Thus Rama explained to Kaushalya and Lakshmana why he needed to go.
Kaushalya had a mantra which she gave Rama. Using that, harm would not come to him, and he would be back safely from the forests.
Taking leave of his mother, Rama went to see Sita, along with Lakshmana. He told her what had happened and that he would leaving for the forests that very day.
Sita said for her, her husband was her God and she would not be able to live without Rama in the palace. She said the pains and hardships of the forests would be nothing if she was with Rama. On the contrary, the palace would be worse for her, if she stayed back.
Rama agreed to take her with him. Lakshmana said he would also be going with Rama to the forest.
Knowing that Lakshmana would not listen, he asked him to choose his bows and arrows and dress like a hermit.
Sita and Rama also changed their dresses and became ready to leave for the forests. They started distributing their jewels among the poor and gave away many gifts.
There was a very poor old brahman there called Trijata. He and his wife went to Rama for some gifts. The treasury was empty and all had been given away. Seeing this, Rama gave the brahman cows, which he and wife happily took away with them.
Being old in age, they were not able to control the cows. Seeing this Rama said the cows would remain in the royal cow shed and Trijata could come take care of them there.
On the floor, the king was sobbing.
Rama touched his father's feet and left. He went out of the room where Lakshmana was waiting and both went to Kaushalya's room.
Kaushalya was worshiping her Gods. Sumitra was also present there.
Rama came and touched Kaushalya's feet and the queen blessed her son. She said he would make a great king.
Rama said it was not a time for joy, but a sad moment. He told Kaushalya what Kaikeyi had said.
On hearing this Kaushalya fainted.
Rama was afraid. Had he killed his mother by giving her this news.
Carefully Rama and Lakshmana lifted her and laid her on her bed. After some time she gained consciousness.
She started cursing Kaikeyi for sending Rama to the forests. She said none of the kings of the dynasty had been swayed away by the words of their queens.
Lakshmana said he would fight Bharata for Rama, and get the kingdom back. He would not agree to this condition.
Kaushalya said Give the kingdom to Bharata but do not go to the forests. Stay back here with me.
Rama said the words of the father had great value. Even Parashurama had cut off his mother's head at the word of his father. Dashratha was deeply hurt with this decision.
Kaushalya said if Rama went to the forests, she would kill herself.
Rama said this was destiny and not any one's fault. He said one should learn to forgive.
Lakshmana was fuming with anger and he said he would not listen to this reason. He said if Rama went to the forests the king would die and so would his mother and the sin of their deaths would come on his shoulder.
Rama said Bharata was not at fault and he had not done anything wrong.
Thus Rama explained to Kaushalya and Lakshmana why he needed to go.
Kaushalya had a mantra which she gave Rama. Using that, harm would not come to him, and he would be back safely from the forests.
Taking leave of his mother, Rama went to see Sita, along with Lakshmana. He told her what had happened and that he would leaving for the forests that very day.
Sita said for her, her husband was her God and she would not be able to live without Rama in the palace. She said the pains and hardships of the forests would be nothing if she was with Rama. On the contrary, the palace would be worse for her, if she stayed back.
Rama agreed to take her with him. Lakshmana said he would also be going with Rama to the forest.
Knowing that Lakshmana would not listen, he asked him to choose his bows and arrows and dress like a hermit.
Sita and Rama also changed their dresses and became ready to leave for the forests. They started distributing their jewels among the poor and gave away many gifts.
There was a very poor old brahman there called Trijata. He and his wife went to Rama for some gifts. The treasury was empty and all had been given away. Seeing this, Rama gave the brahman cows, which he and wife happily took away with them.
Being old in age, they were not able to control the cows. Seeing this Rama said the cows would remain in the royal cow shed and Trijata could come take care of them there.
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