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Sarg 94-Raam in Chitrakoot 

Raam lived on Chitrakoot for many days. One day to please Seetaa, Raam described the specialties of Chitrakoot and said - "I don't feel the grief of not getting kingdom and don't miss my friends. See the peaks of this mountain where beautiful birds live and many metals are found that is why its many areas look silver-like white and blood-red or black. There are many useful trees also here.

See this Kinnar couple, how they are enjoying. It has scented air. Hey Seetey, even if I have to spend years together with you and Lakshman here. I will not be sorry at all. I am benefited with this exile in two ways - one, I am paying the debt of my father and two, Bharat's desire is fulfilled. Jaanakee, Do you also feel happiness in living here with me or not? In the night many herbs reflect green light here. I can certainly live here happily with you 14 years."

Sarg 95-Raam Shows Chitrakoot to Seetaa

Raam showed Seetaa the holy river Mandaakinee. Its banks are so beautiful as Kuber's Kamal Van (Lotus garden). The Rishi who live here, all take bath in this river and eat fruits of these trees. Come and take bath with me in this beautiful stream. Consider the people living here as your Ayodhyaa people. I will take bath here with you three times a day.

Sarg 96-Raam Spots Bharat 

After showing the river to Seetaa, Raam came back and sat on a stone to please Her. At the same time He saw the flying dust caused by Bharat's army and many animals running here and there frightened with the sound. Raam showed this scene to Lakshman and said - "It seems that some prince has come to prey, or maybe a terrible animal, you go and find out what is the matter?" Lakshman climbed up a tree and looked at north. He saw a huge army coming towards them. He said to Raam to go in a cave with Seetaa, to put out the fire and wear His armor and take bow and arrow." Raam asked - "Whose army it might be? And what do you think about it, tell me everything."

Lakshman said - "It seems that Bharat is coming to kill us to make his kingdom without any enemy. Now I can see his flag near this huge tree. That is why either we should go on a peak with bow and arrow and stay back here with our armor and weapons so that we can stop them. If I could see that chariot then I could have seen Bharat also because of whom we had to come here and we are destroyed. We will not be at fault if we will kill him because he has taken our rights. After he dies, you will have the whole kingdom and that wicked Kaikeyee will be sorry to hear the killing of her son by me. I want to kill everybody - Kaikeyee, Mantharaa, their relations.

Sarg 97-Raam Pacifies Lakshman

Raam explained to Lakshman about the preparation of war - "Lakshman, What we will do of weapons when our brother Bharat is coming. Bharat is not our enemy. If I get this kingdom by breaking father's vow and killing Bharat, I will never accept it. The whole world will say that father gave this kingdom to Bharat and Raam killed him to take it.

I don't want that wealth which is got by destroying our Vansh and friends because it is like poison. Hey Lakshman, Whatever - Dharm, Arth, or Kaam, I want it for you, it is not mine. And even kingdom I want to rule, is only to make my brothers comfortable. I assure you that to get even the whole Prithvi is not difficult for me, if I desire, but I do not want even Swarg earned by A-Dharm. I do not love anybody else more than you, Bharat and Shatrughn in the world.

In fact when Bharat would have come to Ayodhyaa, he must have thought that according to Dharm, the eldest brother should rule the kingdom. And then when he would have heard that Raam had gone to forest with Lakshman and Seetaa, he must have been extremely sad, that is why he is coming to see me because he loves me. He has no other purpose to come here. He must be coming here after insulting his mother and consoling father.

Hey Lakshman, At this time when Bharat is coming to us, we should welcome him. And when did he insult you so you are scared of him and are doubting him? You should not say any bad words about him, if you will insult Bharat in any way, I will take them for me. How can a son kill his father and a brother can kill his brother? If you are saying all this because of our troubles in forest then I will ask him to hand over the kingdom to you. He will surely obey me." Lakshman got embarrassed hearing this.

Raam noticed Lakshman's embarrassment so He further said - "Raajaa is coming to see us, because we have never been in such troubles, so that he can take us back. My father will take back this Jaanakee also. Look at those two beautiful horses and father's old elephant who is coming slowly, but I do not see father's white clothes. Lakshman, You may come down from the tree." Lakshman climbed down the tree and stood beside Raam.

Bharat said to his army - "Do not harm anybody." and asked them to wait at a distance. So his army waited at a distance from the mountain in a 6-Krosh area.

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