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Sarg 86 - Guh Admires Lakshman 

Guh told Bharat about Lakshman's good behavior and said - "It is difficult to be obedient brother like Lakshman. I want to tell you about that day when they came here. On that night, Lakshman guarded sleeping Raam and Seetaa whole night with bow and arrow in His hand. I requested Him several times to take rest. I said, "We will take care of Him because we are used to all this and you are not, and I have no other person dearer to me than Raam. Besides, I know this forest very well, even Chaturanginee army cannot harm them."

But Lakshman said, "When Raam and Seetaa are sleeping on the ground, then I have no place to sleep. How can I sleep, how can I be happy. Whoever Raam is infallible even by Devtaa and Asur, the same Raam is sleeping on the ground today. After lots of efforts, Dashrath got a son like Raam. While He is in the forest, Raajaa will not be able survive long. All palaces will be quiet because all queens must have been tired after crying for a long time. Maa Kaushalyaa and Maa Sumitraa may be alive, although I don't hope so. But my mother may have lived to see Shatrughn, but I am not sure about Kaushalyaa.

Raajaa Dashrath had a very acute desire that Raam should be appointed as king but because of not fulfilling his desire he should surely die, And whoever will perform his last rites his desire will be fulfilled. Will we be able to go back to Ayodhyaa even after the period of exile?" Hey Bharat, Lakshman talked like this whole night. In the morning both prepared their Jataa and I helped them to cross Gangaa."

Sarg 87 - Guh Tells About Raam

Hearing this description Bharat got very sad and worried. Bharat suddenly got unconscious. Shatrughn started weeping seeing Bharat condition. All mothers came to see Bharat. All were observing fast and were sad because of their husband. Kaushalyaa went near Bharat. She put his head in her lap and said - "My son Bharat, Are you feeling ill? The whole family now depends on you. I am alive only because of you. And after Raajaa, you are our caretaker. Have you heard anything bad about Lakshman or Raam?" 

Bharat said crying - "No Maa, that is not so" and then said to Guh - "Show me all the places where Raam took rest, where He took food, what did He eat?" Guh said - "What I did for Him, I tell you. I offered Him fruits in place of grains. Raam did not accept those things which He should not have taken. He explained us that "we should not take it but we should give". He took only that water which Lakshman brought for Him. He fasted that night. Then those three did Sandhyaa. Lakshman made a bed of Kush grass and both lay on that bed. Lakshman washed their feet and came here. Hey Bharat, This is the same Ingudee (fig) tree under which Raam stayed, and this is the straw on which Raam and Seetaa slept and Lakshman woke up the whole night to guard them. I was also with Lakshman.

Sarg 88 - Bharat Gets Sad

Bharat went to that tree and told his mothers that Raam had rested there and He had laid on the bed of Kush grass. Raam was used to use the leather bed sheet, how He could sleep on Kush. His palace was decorated with gold and silver birds and His bedding was jewel-studded and was scented with various flowers fragrance. How could He sleep here on this ground? He was awaken with the sound of best musical instruments, how did He wake up on this ground? It didn't seem true to all of them.

Bharat said - "I cannot believe it, it is like a dream for me. When Kaal acts then even Devtaa cannot win him. It was only Kaal because of whom my brother Raam and Dashrath's daughter-in-law slept on the ground. Is this the sleeping place for them? This place is for me. It seems that Seetaa must have changed Her side here because there are some gold particles fallen here. And these silken threads? It seems that Seetaa's covering cloth must have stuck here.

I am very sordid because of whom Raam and Seetaa had to sleep here like orphans. Only Lakshman is fortunate because He is with Ram at the time of trouble. I don't want this kingdom, nor Shatrughn wants it. From today I will pass my days like Raam. I will sleep on ground, eat only fruits instead of grains; wear Jataa and I will complete the remaining period of exile like that. If Bhagvaan fulfills my wish then it is good. I will touch His feet so that He comes back to Ayodhyaa; and if He does not come back then I will also live with Him and serve Him in the forest."

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