SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ
#ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
RAMARAJYA/ರಾಮರಾಜ್ಯ - IV
Srirama asks Sugreeva and others to return to their
places and look after their subjects/
ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನು ಸುಗ್ರೀವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳನ್ನು
ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು
AadityAtmajAdeen
prEShya “SugreevAdeen swaswarAjyarakShArTham prEshya” ಆದಿತ್ಯಾತ್ಮಜಾದೀನ್ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಯ “ಸುಗ್ರೀವಾದೀನ್
ಸ್ವಸ್ವರಾಜ್ಯರಕ್ಷಾರ್ಥಂ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಯ್” {आदित्यात्मजादीन् प्रॆष्य अर्थात् “सुग्रीवादीन्
स्वस्वराज्यरक्षार्थं प्रॆष्य”} — Srirama sent Sugreeva and others to their
respective States to protect their subjects.
Srirama honored Sugreeva and Vibheeshana with rich
gifts, gems, diamonds and many other items. He expressed happiness and joy over
the ‘assistance’ they had extended to Srirama in destroying the demons. He
directed Sugreeva, Vibheeshana and others to return to their kingdoms and take
care of their subjects. They prostrated before Srirama, saluted him by folding
their hands and appealed to him:
“Oh Rama! Will anyone choose to take shelter under
a palm tree while having shelter under the Coconut tree or Kalpavruksha that
fulfills all the desires? We do not want to leave your feet and return to our
States to protect our citizens because we will be involved in worldly affairs
and our domestic chorus that lead to misdeeds. Please do not force us to return
to our countries.”
Srirama replied softly: “You are both kings and the
primary duty of every king is to protect his subjects. Discharging your bounden
duty is service to me. Please return to your kingdoms and ensure that your
citizens lead happy, peaceful and prosperous lives. That is as good as serving
me and that is what I expect you to do.”
The duo returned to their countries.
King of Ikshwaku dynasty honored Lord Brahma with
affection and compassion. Pleased with the considerate treatment, Lord Brahma presented
a plane known as Sriranga Plane in which Sri Hari stays on Lord Shesha, the
divine serpent. He is therefore known as Sheshasayi. Srirama gifted that
Sriranga plane, that was being worshipped by all the precedent kings of
Ikshwaku dynasty, to his dearest devotee Vibheeshana. On his return journey
from Ayodhya to Lanka, Vibheeshana visited Sriranga Kshetra on the banks of
Cauvery River. When he reached Sriranga, the Sun was about to set and
Vibheeshana wanted to pay evening oblations. At that time, Lord Ganesha came
there in the guise of a Brahmin boy. Vibheeshana handed over the plane to the
Brahmin boy and asked him to preserve till his return. Vibheeshana went to the
banks of Cauvery to pay oblations. However, Ganesha had put a condition that he
would hold the plane till he could bear its weight. Whenever the weight of the
plane was beyond his capacity to behold, he would call the name of Vibheeshana
thrice and if the latter failed to return, he would put that plane on the
ground. It so happened that Ganesha called the name of Vibheeshana thrice and
since there was no response from the latter, Ganesha kept the plane on the
ground and vanished. On his return, Vibheeshana saw that the place was lying on
the ground and the Brahmin boy had vanished. Vibheeshana tried his best to lift
the plane but did not succeed. He thought that it was the divine will and
returned to Lanka. He is living in Lanka and he will be there till the end of
this Kalpa.
Srirama summoned Sugreeva and said: “Dear Sugreeva!
Please return to Kishkindha. Angada is still a boy. Keep him happy always. Look
after your kingdom with passion and zeal. Finally, you may return to me along
with the families of Sushena, Tara and other fellow beings.”
Sugreeva too returned to Kishkindha.
All the monkeys followed Sugreeva. A majority of
them praised Srirama, saluted him again and again and departed with heavy
hearts. Many of them were weeping and crying. They were unable to control the
grief and nostalgia. Srirama took pity on them. He wanted to relieve their
hearts from the pain of distress and despair. He entered their hearts like tiny
moon so that they felt his presence till their last breath. He made them feel
happy and blessed them all with sublime joy so that they had no feelings or
thoughts of the negative side of family chorus.
Bharata installed as the Prince/ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಭರತನಿಗೆ ಯೌವರಾಜ್ಯಾಭಿಷೇಕ
YauvarAjyE
Bharatam vyatanuta, meaning: “YauvarAjyE Bharatam vyatanuta”/ಯೌವರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಭರತಂ ವ್ಯತನುತ “ಯೌವರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಭರತಂ
ಕೃತ್ವಾ”{यौवराज्यॆ भरतं व्यतनुत, अर्थात् “यौवराज्यॆ भरतं कृत्वा”}
This means,
Srirama installed Bharata on the throne of the Prince.
Initially,
Srirama summoned Lakshmana and said: “Dear Lakshmana, I am very much impressed
and pleased with the service you have rendered to me since your birth. You have
been following me like my shadow and doing great service to me. I have no words
to express my pleasure and appreciation in this regard. Hence, I want you to be
the Prince. You can have all the comfort, luxury and pleasure of being the
Prince. You can forget the past sorrows, the pains you suffered and the misery
you faced.”
Lakshmana
politely replied: “Your Honor! It may be true that life in heavens or salvation
is most pleasurable and it is the ultimate happiness that anyone may long for.
But, I have no pleasure in these common posts. The happiness I get by serving
you is inexplicable and I do not want anything else. Please do not deprive me
of that bliss.”
Srirama was
pleased with the devotion of Lakshmana. He embraced his younger brother
Srirama looked
at the Pushpak plane that was still there. He told the plane: “Please return to
your owner Kubera and come to me whenever I call you.” The plane flew back to
Kubera.
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