Kausalya had not believed Bharata privy to the plot, but she feared that he would
condone it and yield to the temptation of its results. Now she was convinced that
Bharata's heart was completely free from stain. Though her own son had gone to the forest,
she was pleased that such another son had come to her in his place.
Here, Kamban beautifully sings how Kausalya
shed tears of joy over Bharata and embraced him imagining that Raama himself
had returned from the forest. Kausalya said amidst her
sobs: "Many were your ancestors who attained fame. You have surpassed them all in
glory by renouncing the kingship that has come to you. You are indeed king among
kings."
The Kausalya and Bharata portrayed by
Kamban embody a culture. May these heroic figures and that culture five forever in the
land of Bharata! |
