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Sarg 83 - Bharat Goes to Forest

Next morning Bharat started in his beautiful chariot. Ministers and Purohit were ahead of Bharat, behind Bharat were 9,000 elephants, 60,000 archers with their weapons and 100,000 horse riders. Kaikeyee, Sumitraa and Kaushalyaa also went to bring Raam back to Ayodhyaa.

All people were talking about Raam on the way. All kinds of people who loved Raam - traders, clay pot makers, cloth washer men, weavers, Vaidya (traditional doctors), liquor sellers, tailors, Nat (dancers), sailors, Yogee; were there on their rides. Everybody wore good clothes and red sandalwood paste and all were happy because everybody wanted to see Raam.

Soon they arrived at the bank of Gangaa River near Shringver Pur. Bharat allowed everybody to choose his place to stay and told them to cross it next morning. So they stayed there overnight.

Sarg 84 - Bharat Meets Guh

Guh saw Bharat's army resting on Gangaa's bank. He said to his family and friends - "See, How large army it is on the bank of Gangaa. Bharat has brought this army because I can see the flag on his chariot. He will arrest our people and then kill Raam because he wants to rule on the whole kingdom. Raam is my fast friend and well wisher, so you just keep watch on the bank for the safety of Raam." 

Hearing this all mighty Nishaad came to the bank of Gangaa and walked around in front of Bharat's army. There were 500 boats and on each boat were 100 Nishaad ready to fight if need be. Guh said to them - "If Bharat wanted to go to see Raam then his army will be taken across happily." Saying this Guh went to Bharat with fish, meat. honey like gifts. When Sumantra saw Guh coming, he said to Bharat - "See the old Guh Nishaad, he is fast friend of Raam and this whole kingdom is his. He lives here with his thousands of brothers and friends. You should meet him because he must be knowing where is Raam now?"

Guh came to see Bharat and said - "Hey Bharat, This place is like your garden. But you have cheated us by not informing us before, so we couldn't do anything to welcome you. This is all yours, so please stay here and accept our small gifts. I am thinking that you should take food then take rest here, and go tomorrow morning. This is our desire.

Sarg 85 - Bharat Clears Guh's Doubts

Bharat said - "Hey friend of my Swaamee, I appreciate your thoughtfulness that you thought about to welcome our such a large army. Your wish is fulfilled as you said it to us. Now you tell us which way to take to go to Bharadwaaj Muni's Aashram? This is very difficult path." Guh said - "I will send some Nishaad who know the way very well and I myself will also go with you. But tell me that you are not going to see Raam with bad mind, because we are doubtful after seeing your army."

Bharat said - "Hey Nishaad Raaj, Whatever doubts are in your mind, may Bhagvaan not show that day to me. You don't doubt. Raam is my eldest brother and I am going to bring Him back from the forest, so clear your doubts. I am telling you the truth." Guh got happy to hear this. He said - "Bless you, I have never seen such a brother. Your story will spread all around."

Evening fell. So Bharat ordered his army to sleep and he himself also went to sleep. But he could not sleep, he remembered Raam very much, so he came to see Guh. Guh consoled him in several ways.

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