Part – 14

Sita accompanies Ram

After the talk with his mother
And Lakshman his brother,
Ram went to Sita’s chamber,
To brief her on his future.

He told her the whole story,
For her fate, he felt sorry,
And of his parents, to take care,
It was her duty, he told her.

He gave her proper advice,
How she should be so nice,
With the in-laws of the palace,
During his inevitable absence.

Quite upset over what he said,
With tears, she cried aloud.
Bursting into an angry mood
She on her firm resolve stood.

“Tiger, lion, bear, or snake
None of them, us they’ll attack
As they’ll flee from us
Once they see your face.”

“The Sun, rain, wind, or hunger,
I shall endure with my cheer,
But if you leave me here,
I’ll die, no doubt, be clear.”

“When you’re with me there,
Why should I’ve any fear?
Aren’t you a great warrior
And in strength far superior?”

“Alone leave me not away,
From your sworn pathway,
We’re one soul, body be two,
To the forest take me too.”

Ram’s soft heart, by nature,
And deep concern for her
Forced him finally to agree
To her every point and plea.

Lakshman took this chance,
In his appeal to convince
Ram, his inseparable brother
To follow his path wherever

Right earnestly started the three,
Casting away the royal robes free,
Wearing the forest dresses
Made of barks and leaves.

What Kaikeyi wanted she gained
And despised by all she remained.
She took their departure very light,
But Dasaratha swooned o’er this sight.

“Forest for us now is Ayodhya,
Better leave forest-turned-Ayodhya,”
So saying all the citizens followed,
But to stay on there, Ram appealed.

Thus began their journey
In the pathway of destiny
To fight the evils and destroy
And the virtues on earth stay.

 ~Rajaram Ramachandran~

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