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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACAR陌YA峁�
According to the VR Sumantra escorts R膩ma, S墨t膩 and Lak峁�-
ma峁嘺 in a chariot (2.40.12). They reach the river Tamas膩 (2.46),
leave behind the citizens who voluntarily accompanied them, cross the
rivers Tamas膩 (2.46.28), Veda艣ruti (2.49-50), Gomati and Syandik膩,
reach 艢峁沘ngaberapura and cross the river Ganges in a boat with the
help of Guha, a Ni峁Ｄ乨a chief leaving behind Sumantra (2.52). R膩ma
asks Lak峁�ma峁嘺 to go back to Ayodhy膩 but the latter does not. Then
they reach Prayaga situated on the confluence of the Ganges and the
Jamuna (2.54.5) and pay homage to Muni Bharadv膩ja. They further
proceed to the Citrak奴ta hill (2.56.12). There they pay homage to
Valmiki and sojourn in a hut (2.56.23).
Now Sumantra reaches Ayodhy膩 and reports himself to Dasaratha.
Dasaratha desperately dies in sorrow of separation (2.64.77). Then
Bharata is brought to Ayodhya from his maternal uncle's home (2.70).
He rebukes his mother Kaikeyi and performs the last rites of his dead
father (2. 77). He rejects the offer of kingship and goes to the
Citrak奴ta hill along with his mothers and the royal paraphernalia to
bring back R膩ma (2. 83. 6). He informs R膩ma of the death of their
father, blames Kaikeyi and requests R膩ma to return and accept the
throne. Kaikey茂 is quite silent. She does not tell anything. R膩ma
remains true to the words of his father (2. 105. 39). J膩b膩li and
Vasistha try to persuade R膩ma but in vain. On a request from
Bharata, R膩ma gives away his sandals to the former (2. 112. 12).
Bharata then returns to Ayodhy膩. He shifts his capital to Nandigr膩ma
and awaits the safe return of R膩ma (2. 115, 17).
The TR follows the VR with some alterations and innovations.
At 艢rangaberapura, Sumantra requests R膩ma to return to Ayodhya,
because Dasaratha wanted (2. 95) him to do so. Finding him un-
willing, Sumantra again requests him to send back S墨t膩 (2. 96). R膩ma
advises S墨t膩 to return, but she does not. Then follows the arrival of a
T膩pasa and his homage to R膩ma (2. 110). Tulas墨d膩sa further refers
to the appearance of gods in the disguise of the Kolas and K墨r膩tas and
the construction of two cottages by them for the sojourn of R膩ma
(2. 133). Bharata on advice from Vasistha places before R膩ma three
alternatives viz. R膩ma and Lak峁�ma峁嘺 along with S墨t膩 should return
to Ayodhy膩 and Bharata and Satrughna should go to the forest or
Lak峁�ma峁嘺 and Satrughna should return to Ayodhya and Bharata will
go along with R膩ma or R膩ma along with S墨t膩 should go to Ayodhy膩
and the remaining three brothers should go to the forest (2. 268-269).
Janaka also comes there on that occasion (2.273). A divine element
of bearing fruits by the trees is also referred to (2.278). R膩ma is ready