| Raama said to
Kaikeyi, in unperturbed tones: "I am not in the least annoyed. Would I not be happy
to give anything to Bharata? Even if no one asked me, I would cheerfully give him my all.
And how can I hold back a moment when my father commands it? What pains me a little is
that father should have entertained any doubt about my willingness. Why should he have hesitated to tell me what he wanted and left it
to you to say it to me? Am I not his son, bound to do his behest? What glory or what joy
can I look for except to make good his word? How did I deserve it that my father should
avert his face from me and refrain from speaking loving words to me? My grievance, if at
all, is that he did not send for me straight and give me his command. I shall go to the
forest this very day, with no regret. Send swift messengers at once to fetch
Bharata home." |
