Lanka Kaanda
195 - Vibhisana's entreaty; Sri Rama portrayal and Bharataís condition by due to the excessive love he bore towards the Lord; Sri Rama urges Vibhisana to arrange His speedy return to Ayodhya
Dohas
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"Listen, brother: what you say is quite true: your treasury and palaces are all My own. But, when I recollect Bharata's condition, every moment that passes seems an age to Me. Clad in the robes of a hermit, with wasted body he constantly repeats My name. Therefore, take steps, My friend, I beseech you, that I may soon be able to see him again. If, on the other hand, I reach there on the expiry of the term of My exile, I do not expect to find My brother alive." And even as the Lord recalled His brother's affection He felt a thrill all over His body again and again. "As for yourself, you shall enjoy sovereignty till the end of creation, inwardly thinking of Me all the time; and then you shall ascend to My abode, the destination of all holy men."