How is it that you lost all sense of shame ? That you have done such a bad deed; I shall go now where Ram has gone. '276.

KUSMA BACCHITAR STANZA

“The people residing in the forest, know Raghuvir Ram and consider his suffering and comfort as their own.

“Now I shall wear the rind of the tree and go to the forest and shall eat the forest fruit with ram.”277.

Saying this Bharat left his home and breaking the ornaments he threw them away and wore the bark-peel.

He performed the death ceremony of king Dasrath and left Oudh and concentrated on abiding at the feet of Ram.278.

The forest-dwellers, seeing the strong army of Bharat, came alongwith the sages and reached the place where Ram was staying.

Seeing the strong force ram thought that some tyrants had come to attack, therefore he held the bow and arrows in his hands.279.

Ram taking his bow in his hand began to discharge arrow and seeing this Indra, sun etc. trembled with fear.

Seeing this the forest-dwellers felt pleased in their dwelling places, but the gods of Amarpura seeing this battle became anxious.280.

Then Bharat reflected in his mind that ram was thinking of starting the battle,

Therefore he left all his forces, went forward alone and seeing Ram all his sufferings ended.281.

When Bharat saw with his own eyes the mighty Ram, then abandoning all his desires, Bharat prostrated before him.

Seeing this, Ram realized that it was Bharat who had come leaving his capital.282.

Seeing Shatrughan and Bharat, Ram recognized them and it came into the mind of ram and Lakshman that king Dasrath had left this world

They abandoned their arrow and effacing their displeasure came down from the mountain.283.

Leaving the army aside they hugged each other and wept. The providence had given such agony that they had lost all comforts.

Bharat said, “O Rahguvir, abandon your persistence and return to your home, because for this very reason all the people had fallen at your feet.”284.

Speech of Ram addressed to Bharat :

KANTH AABHUSHAN STANZA

“O Bharat! do not be obstinate, go to your home, do not give me more anguish by staying here

“Whatever permission has been given to me, I am acting according to that and accordingly I shall remain in the forest for thirteen years (and return in the fourteenth year).285.

“I shall return after thirteen years and sit on the throne under a canopy.

“Listen to my instruction and return home, your mothers must be weeping there.”286.

Speech of Bharat addressed to Ram :