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Not Harbor Ill Feelings The Hindu Human nature being capricious it is difficult even for one who is spiritually oriented and thereby does not entertain ill feelings towards others to mistake others' gestures. Even if one has conquered one's baser instincts and weaknesses by effort, occasions may arise when one would be put to test. So it is always better not to get provoked by the deeds of others even if it has been done intentionally. This is utmost essential in the case of devotees of Paramaatmaa because a wrong meted to a devotee amounts to have done to Paramaatmaa Himself. When Bharat returned to Ayodhya the palace was bereft of his father and brothers. It was with great shock that he learned that his father was no more and Rama's exile caused by his mother. Immediately he left to bring him back and took a large retinue with him with the hope that Raam could be coerced into returning to His rightful throne if they all pleaded with Him. After learning from Guha about where Rama was camping, Bharat made haste to meet Him. Raam from His hermitage perceived signs of a large contigent of people advancing towards them and told Lakshman to find out. Commanded thus by Raam, Lakshman climbed up a tree and identifying it, said with seething anger, ``Evidently having secured consecration on the throne of Ayodhya and keen to attain undisputed sovereignty, Bharat, son of Kaikeyi, for his part, comes fully prepared to kill us both.'' In his discourse Shri Azhagiyasingar Swami of Ahobila Math said, a great devotee of Paramaatmaa like Lakshman lost his balance due to anger and suspected the intentions of Bharat, another devotee and his own brother, whose nature he knew very well. Not stopping with that he sought permission from Raam to kill Bharat and his retinue. Raam on His part pacified Lakshman pointing out his hostile attitude towards his brother, with the words, ``Hearing of my exile with Sita, after his return to Ayodhya and yourself having proceeded to the forest, Bharat, who is fond of his brothers and is dearer to me than life itself, must have found his heart overwhelmed with affection and his mind distracted through grief and has surely come all the way to see me and not with any other motive.'' If any offence is given to Bharat, indeed it would amount to been shown to me. How on earth can sons take the life of their father in any trying situation or how can a brother kill his own brother, his very life, O son of Sumitra? ``Not stopping with this rebuke Raama told Lakshman, If you are uttering these words for the sake of sovereignty, I shall speak to Bharat and tell him to give the kingdom to you,'' which made Lakshman feel ashamed. |
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