Be careful!

Placing Bharata on his lap with delight, Rām praised him from his heart & caressed him with love. He then went to the hermitage of Bharata & stood there on the ground for some time observing its sparse setting and the intense austerity he performed there in his absence

He then spoke to Pushpaka Vimāna-Serve as transport to Kubera, your master. I permit you to leave. Thus permitted by Rām, that excellent aerial car thereafter proceeded towards northern direction so as to reach the abode of Kubera, the Lord of riches. That wonderful Vimāna, which was seized by Rāvan once, went with speed to his original owner Kubera, as impelled by Rām’s advice

Rām then affectionately sat on ground & pressed the feet of his spiritual master Vasistha, as Lord of celestials Indra would press the feet of Brihaspati. He shared his heart with his master and told him all his experience during the exile

Placing his hallowed hands together on his head, as a mark of salutation, Bharata spoke to his elder brother Rām as follows-You gave the kingdom to me & treated my mother’s words respectfully. I am returning your inheritance back to you as I have no rights over it. I cannot carry this heavy burden anymore than a young ox would sustain a load, which otherwise would be carried by a strong bull

O Hero! The annihilator of enemies. I’m not able to follow your path, any more than a donkey would follow the gallop of a horse, or a crow would take up the chase of a wild goose

O mighty armed king! How a tree planted in the back yard of one's own house, even though grows big & difficult to climb with huge trunk and large branches, does not yield fruits but dries up after flowering, then one who planted it, wouldn’t enjoy the fruits for which it was planted. This analogy applies to you, if you, as a Master, would not indeed rule over us, your servants

O Rām, today the world will see you crowned, like the Sun with its glowing splendor, shining brilliantly at noon. May you now relax & wake up to the sounds of ensemble of musical instruments, the tinkling of ornaments strung with tiny bells worn around the waist & anklets, as well as sweet invocation of songs

It will be your Pattabhishekam tomorrow!

When we have been given something for our perusal, as soon as the purpose has been solved, same must be returned to the rightful owner. Any further trespassing should be prohibited and is against Dharma. Those who overstep their indulgence thereby do so under the façade of morality believing that nothing is intrinsically wrong if they do so. This also is an hindrance in their personal development as they lose confidence in getting things done as per their own skills and efforts, and depend upon the abundance of others

icchā-dveṣa-samutthena dvandva-mohena bhārata
sarva-bhūtāni sammohaṁ sarge yānti paran-tapa

Huge lessons!. Every time you borrow, borrow for a purpose & return it appropriately else you are robbing your future self. Be careful!

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