Неплохой эпизод, но Чандра, как всегда, раскритиковал всё направо и налево.
Вальмики рассказывает Лаве и Кушу про раджу Раму и про изгнание Ситы. У детишек формируется своё собственное мнение о событиях, чем Сита сильно опечалена.
Тем временем в Айодхье обсуждают приготовления к Ашвамедхе, ко двору прибывает гуру Васиштха, который и будет проводить обряд, а Каушалья серьёзно просит Рама жениться по второму разу, дабы не нарушать обряда, который положено проводить с женой.
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Bharat - No bhaiya, you cannot do rajsuya yajna. I oppose this.
(Wish it would have been shown that Bharat talked softly.)
Laxman - What are you saying, bhaiya? At this time, we should voice our opinions.
Bharat - Laxman, by opposing rajsuya yajna, I have merely voiced my opinion. Who doesn't know that rajsuya yajna causes wars? Any strong king sees this as a challenge. To make the people of Ayodhya happy, how can we put the lives of other kings in danger?
Ram - Bharat, it is never my aim to indulge in wars. This yajna is the pinnacle of raj-dharm. It also makes people happy.
Bharat - Bhaiya, you have always taken care of the happiness of your people. You even sacrified your own happiness for their sake. All give respect to you. Then what is the need to put the world in trouble by doing rajsuya yajna?
Ram - Your thoughts are great. Therefore, we will not do yajna.
Laxman - No bhaiya, we have to decide which yajna will be good for the world. Ashwamedh yajna destroys sins and gives virtue. Therefore I request that you do ashwamedh yajna.
Ram - It is true that ashwamedh yajna gives virtue. I incurred the sin of brahm hatya by killing Ravan. By doing ashwamedh yajna, I will become free from sins like Indra.
Bharat also agrees.
Ram - We will take permission from gurudev for this yajna.
Valmiki is teaching Luv and Kush
Sri Ram jai Ram jai jai Ram
Sri Ram jai Ram jai jai Ram
Guruvar gyani sunaye Ram kahani
Guruvar gyani sunaye Ram kahani
Piye dono bhrata
Piye dono bhrata Hari ganga ka pani
Guruvar gyani sunaye Ram kahani
Ram's story is shown in flashback thus indicating that Valmiki is telling the story of Ramayan to Luv and Kush.
Valmiki - This way Sri Ram exiled devi Sita.
Luv Kush - This is injustice gurudev. You said that Sri Ram is Vishnu's incarnation. Being Vishnu's incarnation, can anybody do such an act? Devi Sita was always with him. And for such a small reason, he exiled her? Even after agni pariksha, his doubts were not cleared? Gurudev, why are you quiet? Don't you think that Sri Ram made a mistake?
Valmiki - Not at all. Sri Ram followed his raj-dharm and for any great king, nothing is more important than his people.
Luv - What kind of raj-dharm is this?
Valmiki - Son, you will understand everything in due course.
Luv and Kush go to Sita.
LK - Ma, gurudev says that by exiling devi Sita, Sri Ram followed raj-dharm. What is this, raj-dharm? Ma, wasn't Sri Ram wrong? Did he not do any injustice?
Sita - He is a great king. He can never do injustice.
Luv - Giving vanvas to devi Sita without any fault of hers - if this is not adharm, then what is it?
Sita - May be he was helpless?
LK - How can a king be helpless? Being a king, he was affected by somebody's sayings? He did not think anything?
Sita - He must have thought over it.
Luv - Like gurudev, you are also taking Sri Ram's side. This is not right.
Kush - You should oppose it.
Sita - It is not right to oppose without knowing the reality. How do you know in what situation he took such a decision?
Kush - Gurudev told us everything. We will never consider it right.
Luv, Kush go out.
Sita thinks - I feared this. If they come to know that Raghunandan Sri Ram is their father, then what will happen? Will the sons be against their father?
Vashishth meets Ram.
Ram - Pranam gurudev, I was waiting for you. If you allow, then I would like to do ashwamedh yajna.
Vashishth - This is an excellent idea. Ashwamedh yajna is very glorious. This yajna frees a person from your problems and gives him happiness.
Ram - Gurudev, it is my request that you perform the yajna considering all its rules.
Vashishth - I will be happy to do that.
Ram - Sumant ji, invite all kings and rishis of Aryavart. Send a special invitation to Madhupuri's king Shatrughan. Bharat, invite all neighbouring kings. Nobody should be left out.
In Valmiki ashram
Valmiki - The invitation for ashwamedh yajna was sent to all kings and rishis. I will tell you the story after this tomorrow. In the morning, I will give you divine weapons.
Luv and Kush are happy to hear this.
LK - Pranam, gurudev.
Valmiki thinks - What much Ayodhyavasis be thinking about the ashwamedh yajna? Will they be happy?
In Ayodhya
People are talking about the yajna. They are happy that there will be such a big celebration. They are praising their king Sri Ram.
Kaushalya - What kind of decision is this? The whole world worships you. Your fame is spread far and wide. What else do you need?
Ram - Ma, fame has never been my concern. I want to do this yajna to free from the sin of Brahm-hatya and to bring happiness to people.
Kaushalya - But you did not think over it in detail.
Ram - I thought over it, Ma.
Kaushalya - If you did, then you would never have taken such a decision. Both husband and wife participate in ashwamedh yajna. If you want to do this yajna, then you will have to bring Sita back from forest.
Ram - This cannot happen.
Kaushalya - Why can't this happen?
Ram - Nobody knows where Sita is.
(Being an emperor, he cannot find out Sita's whereabouts?Confused)
Kaushalya - Then you have to overturn the decision of ashwamedh yajna.
Ram - Ma, ashwamedh yajna is for the sake of people and for me, nothing is more important than my people.
Kaushalya - If you want to do ashwamedh yajna, then you will have to remarry.
Ram is shocked to hear this.
Precap - Valmiki gives yogic power to Luv and Kush.