Ayodhya Kaanda
107 - Dialogue between Sri Rama and Bharata; the gift of sandals; Bharata's farewell
Chaupais
Description
Sri Rama with His younger brother (Laksmana) bowed His head to King Janaka and supplicated and extolled him in many ways:"Moved by compassion for us, my lord, you suffered much and came all the way to this forest with your retinue. Now kindly bestow your blessings on us and return to your capital." At this the king took courage and departed. The Lord also treated with honour the sages and other Brahmanas and holy men and bade good-bye to them with the same respect as is due to Hari (Bhagavan Visnu) and Hara (Lord Siva). The two brothers (Sri Rama and Laksmana) then called on their mother-in-law and having adored her feet and received her blessings they came back. Sri Rama and His younger brother Laksmana) took leave of the sages Kausika (Visvamitra), Vamadeva and Jabali, the citizens, His own kinsmen and faithful ministers with due courtesy and obeisance. The gracious Lord sent back men and women of all ranks-high, low and middling-with due honour.