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7 - Uttar Kaand

Sarg 72-

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Sarg 72 - Shatrughn Goes Back to Madhu Puree 

Shatrughn couldn't sleep the whole night. All the time he was thinking about that poetry. In the morning, after taking the permission of Vaalmeeki Jee, Shatrughn headed toward Ayodhyaa fast. After coming in Ayodhyaa, Shatrughn greeted Raam and said - "Hey Mahaaraaj, I have killed Lavanaasur, established the capital at Madhu Puree, thus obeying you, I passed 12 years living separately from you. Now I cannot live without you, please permit me to live here only."

Raam hugged Shatrughn and said - "You are very dear to me, more than my life. According to Kshatriya Dharm, to take care of public is the prime duty of a king, that is why you shouldn't be sad to go to other country. Stay here for seven nights, then you go to Madhu Puree, because it is your duty to take care of the public there. You may come to Ayodhyaa time to time to see me." Shatrughn stayed there for seven nights and the eighth day he went back to Madhu Puree with his army. Bharat and Lakshman saw him off till he went quite far.

Sarg 73 - A Braahman Comes With the Dead Body of His Son 

Raam was doing well with Bharat and Lakshman. One day an old Braahman came there crying with the dead body of his son in his arms and said - "Kaal has taken my son untimely - only at the age of five years. I never tell lies, nor I trouble anybody, then why my son has died in his childhood? Hey Raajan, Is this the happiness in your kingdom? My son has died because of Raam's sin, there is no doubt about it. Now either make him alive, or I will leave my body here at your gate with my wife. And then you will be responsible for Brahm Hatyaa (killing of a Braahman). When any Raajaa does some kind of sin, then only the public dies untimely. It is only because of Raaja's sin that this boy has died. Because Raam became Raajaa of Ikshwaaku Vansh, that is why this kingdom is without its master." That Braahaman was defaming and blaming Raam for his son's death and crying continuously.

Sarg 74 - Justice 

Raam got very sad hearing his cry, so He called Vashishth, Vaamdev, Kaatyaayan, Maarkandeya, Kashyap, Jaavaali, Gautam, Naarad etc eight Rishi and public in the royal court. Raam said to all sadly - "Why has this Braahman's boy died prematurely, kindly tell me?" 

Naarad Jee said - "Listen to the reason of his premature death. In Sat Yug, only Braahman used to do Tapasyaa, that is why nobody died prematurely at that time. When, in Tretaa Yug, Braahman got weaker in Tapasyaa, then Kshatriya started doing Tapasyaa and became more than Braahman. Then to establish the limits of four Varn, Manu etc Rishi wrote Smriti. With the lack of knowledge of Brahm Gyaan, people didn't agree with one another and thus in the fourth part of Tretaa Yug A-Dharm spread all around. 

In Sat Yug, living by agriculture was prohibited like fasces. People could get the fruits and flowers for food. In Tretaa Yug people spread A-Dharm living by agriculture. Because of A-Dharm people's age got short. Vaishya did  farming and served Braahman and Kshatriya. Shoodra used to serve the three Varn. Thus A-Dharm's one foot got hold here by farming and Vaishya and Shoodra spread this A-Dharm by farming.

Gradually the importance of Braahman and Kshatriya decreased and A-Dharm's second foot also got hold.

In Dwaapar Yug, the Vaishya will also start doing Tapasyaa. A-Dharm and farming will get increased. At least Braahman, Kshatriya and Vaishya were practicing Tap, but in Kali Yug Shoodra will also do Tapasyaa. Hey Raam, One Shoodra is doing Tapasyaa in your kingdom, that is why this Braahman's boy has died prematurely. Whoever Raajaa takes care of his public, he has the right to take its one sixth part of Public Punya. Whoever does the wrong things, it is your duty to search that man and punish him. This will bring this boy bring back to life."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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