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Sarg 114 - Bharat is Back in Ayodhyaa

Soon Bharat came to Ayodhyaa. There was darkness all over. It looked like a looted city. Its one cause was Raam's going to forest. Since He went to forest, nobody wore flower garlands, new clothes. There were no festivals, no celebrations. Bharat said - "Its beauty has gone with Raam, now when He will come back then only it will look beautiful." Crying Bharat entered the palace which was without Dashrath, it was not yet cleaned. Seeing this he cried bitterly.

Sarg 115 - Bharat Starts Ruling from Nandee Graam

Bharat left his mothers in Ayodhyaa and said to Vashishth Jee - "I will stay in Nandee Graam, therefore I want your permission and I will experience the problems of Raam's absence living there only. Ministers and Vashishth Jee said - "Bharat your ideas are of very high standard."

Bharat asked Sumantra to bring the chariot, asked permission from his mothers and went to Nandee Graam with Shatrughn, ministers and Purohit Vashishth Jee. In front of Bharat were Vashishth and Braahaman and behind him were his army, chariots, elephants, horses, public without invitation. 

Bharat arrived in Nandee Graam keeping Paadukaa (wooden slippers) on his head and said to Vashishth Jee - "Raam has handed over His kingdom to me in trust, and to rule it He has given me His Paadukaa. They are His representative that is why all should trust them and the same will rule. He has given me this responsibility, so it is my duty to protect them. When He will come, I will see Him after putting these Paadukaa in His feet. At that time my responsibility will be over and my black spot will also be cleared." So Bharat started living in Nandee Graam in Muni's guise. He put Paadukaa on a high place, put royal umbrella and Chanvar over them and started all his actions after telling Paadukaa.

Sarg 116 - Rishi Tells About Khar

Raam stayed in that forest only after Bharat left, but soon Raam noticed some kind of fear among those Tapaswee. Some Rishi  loved Raam very much. They wanted to say something to Raam but couldn't say it to Him. So Raam asked the head of those Rishi politely - "Do you see any change in my behavior so these Rishi seem to be angry with me or my younger brother did something wrong? Or Seetaa has misbehaved? Means as a man whatever type of respect you should have got, Seetaa couldn't give it you?"

One old Tapaswee said - "Hey Raam, Seetaa is a very good-natured woman and Her mind is always busy in doing Punya. How can She misbehave with us? In fact because of your living here Rishi have started fearing Raakshas that is why they look like so. Raam, There is a Khar named Raakshas here who is a brother of Raavan and has killed many Rishi in this Aashram. He is very treacherous and fearless. 

He wants to harm you and since you have come here he has increased his activities here. He brings unholy things and touches them with Rishi's body and kill them. He hides in our Aashram at unexpected places  where we can not know. He disturbs our Yagya. Since this Aashram has become impure with his activities so Rishi are insisting to quit this place, because that Raakshas now wants to kill them too.

There is a beautiful forest there at some distance. It has more fruits and flowers. Ashwa Rishi also lives there, so I want to go there with my friends. If you also come along with us it would be better. And because that Raakshas can misbehave with you also, although you yourself are always very attentive, it is not proper to go there with a woman." 

Raam tried to console him in many ways but they didn't stop and that old Rishi went from there along with his disciples. Raam did not leave that Aashram even for a moment and many Rishi, trusting Raam, didn't go anywhere else and stayed there only.

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