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 See also    Dasharath

1. Preparation of Raam'a Raaj Tilak and Mantharaa's Mischief
2. Kaikeyee's Var, Dasharath-Kaikeyee's Dialog and Exile to Raam
 3. Bharat and Kaikeyee


Bharat and Kaikeyee
 After Raam had left for Van, Dasharath died, and since the throne could not be left empty, some people were sent immediately to Kaikaya Desh on fast running horses to bring Bharat soon, so that he could be crowned as the King of Ayodhyaa. When Bharat and Shatrughn came they found the whole Ayodhyaa lonely, sad, without any hustle and bustle. Many kinds of bad thoughts came to their mind but didn't settle down for any. When they came to the palace, they didn't see Raajaa in his palace so they came to their Maa's palace. Seeing them coming Kaikeyee rose from her seat and welcomed them. Seeing her in widow's guise they both got worried. She asked them about her father's house welfare, but Bharat was eager to know about his own house welfare.

Then she said everything in detail that how she managed to have royal throne for him and said - "I made everything all right, but Bhagavaan did one thing wrong that Raajaa died." Bharat beat his head and said, "What Raajaa said at the time of his death?" Kaikeyee said - "He said "Haa Raam, Haa Lakshman"." Bharat asked - "Then where were Raam and Lakshman then?" Kaikeyee said, "They had already left for Van along with Seetaa." Bharat said in astonishment, "What? What kind of mother you are that you sent Raam and Lakshman-like sons and Seetaa-like daughter-in-law to Van?" He wanted to beat her also but Shatrughn held his hand saying - "Don't beat her, Bhaiyaa Raam considered her as His own mother, so we should not beat her. He will be angry with us."

Then they proceeded to see Kaushalyaa. Kaushalyaa also heard about Bharat's coming so she was also coming to see him. Both met on their way and wept bitterly. Bharat cleared himself that he had no participation in this conspiracy. Then Shatrughn came to know that this all was Mantharaa's mischief, so he looked for her and started beating her badly, but Bharat held her hand back saying, "Do not beat a woman. Raam will not be happy with our this action." Then they performed their father's last rites.

Everybody wanted to crown Bharat as the King of Ayodhyaa but Bharat refused to be the King and suggested that he would go to forest and bring Raam back. All did go there but they could not bring Him back. Kaikeyee also went along with them. Raam met her first, she was very hesitant to see Him, but Raam tried to remove all kinds of thoughts from her mind about this incident. Raajaa Janak also came to see all of them. Raam said - "Bharat, This is Raghu Kul's tradition that "life can be lost but not the promises" that is why I will come back to Ayodhyaa only after fulfilling our father's promise to our Maa." Then Vashishth Jee brought His shoes to Ayodhyaa and Bharat ruled Ayodhyaa only after getting orders from  them living outside Ayodhyaa in Nandee Graam as an ascetic.

My Note
Although both Maanas and Raamaayan are silent on the issue of Bharat, Kaikeyee and Mantharaa after Raam has left for forest, but it is believed that Bharat was so much angry with both women that he did not see them at all during the 14 years of Raam's exile. But when Raam came back, He again first met Kaikeyee and consoled her saying that "it was not her fault, it was all His own destiny, she was only the medium". He asked Bharat also to pardon his mother because of the same reason. Bharat had to obey Raam. Besides, Raam went to see Mantharaa also and consoled her. She was so ashamed of her action that she also did not come out of her house for 14 years.

 
 

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