And yet now you ask advice of me: such is my ill fate.” When the guru heard this affectionate speech, love sprang up in his heart.
My son, this is a true saying, it is all Rama's mercy; without Rama no one can ever dream of happiness. There is one way, my son, though I am ashamed to propose it; but a wise man will sacrifice the half when he sees the whole going; do you two brothers go into exile, then Lakshman, Sita and Rama will come back.” On hearing this favourable speech, the two brothers rejoiced and their whole body thrilled with excitement; they were as pleased at heart and as radiant all over as if king Dasarath had been restored to life and Rama were already enthroned. The people gained much and sacrificed little; but the queens all wept, for their pain was equal to their joy. Said Bharat: “What the saint has proposed is already as good as done; he has granted me the one thing above all others that I most desired. I will stay all my life in the forest; there is nothing I should like better.
My son, this is a true saying, it is all Rama's mercy; without Rama no one can ever dream of happiness. There is one way, my son, though I am ashamed to propose it; but a wise man will sacrifice the half when he sees the whole going; do you two brothers go into exile, then Lakshman, Sita and Rama will come back.” On hearing this favourable speech, the two brothers rejoiced and their whole body thrilled with excitement; they were as pleased at heart and as radiant all over as if king Dasarath had been restored to life and Rama were already enthroned. The people gained much and sacrificed little; but the queens all wept, for their pain was equal to their joy. Said Bharat: “What the saint has proposed is already as good as done; he has granted me the one thing above all others that I most desired. I will stay all my life in the forest; there is nothing I should like better.