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Vishwamitra is initially very angry over Sita's exile. But, considering everything, he comes to the conclusion that Ram had performed his kingly duties. On the other hand, the king of Kashi is worried because the soldiers of the neighbouring kingdom are troubling the people of Kashi. Narad advises him to seek the friendship of Ram. He comes to Ayodhya, greets Ram and completely ignores Vishwamitra. After the king of Kashi has gone back, Vishwamitra expresses his displeasure to Ram. Ram vows that within three days, he will kill Kashi-naresh.
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Vishwamitra meets the members of the royal family and he wonders where Sita is.
Vishwamitra - Ram, where is Sita? Why doesn't anybody answer me? Where is Sita?
All are shocked.
Ram - You know everything. Nothing is hidden from your spiritual sight.
Vishwamitra closes his eyes and, by his yogic power, finds out all that happened. (I wish I had this power. Would have helped me so much in exams.)
Vishwamitra - This family exiled Laxmi-like Sita. I cannot stay here even for a moment. Tomorrow in the raj-sabha, I will decide whether what happened to Sita is right or wrong. Ram, if I come to the conclusion that what happened is wrong, then you will have to repent for this sin. Till then I will not stay here. I will stay in the ashram of Mahamuni Vashishth.
Devguru Brihaspati is calling out to Narad.
Brihaspati - This was my mistake. I know Narad. But still I was convinced by his sweet talk. He will not do anything and feeling ashamed, he is hiding.
Narad - Devguru, you are unnecessarily getting worried. Narad has never failed and will not fail. I enjoy such things. Just watch Narad's leela.
Kashi naresh is shown.
Mahamantri - Maharaj, the soldiers of the neighbouring kingdom enter our kingdom anytime and trouble our people.
Narad gets an idea and comes there.
King - Pranam, devarshi Narad.
Narad - Maharaj, I heard that your neighbouring kingdom's soldiers are troubling your people.
King - You are right, devarshi. Looks like I have to teach them a lesson.
Narad - Maharaj, by nature you are a peace-loving person. That is why you never tried to increase your force. But your neighbour king has a huge army. He will attack you.
King - You tell me what to do.
Narad - The solution is very simple. The friend of a mighty person is also called mighty. There is only one mighty king on the Earth - Sri Ram. He has slain Vali, Ravan, Kumbhkarn etc. If you make friendship with him, then it will be good for Kashi.
Then Narad says something in Kashi naresh's ear.
In Ram's family all are worried.
Kaushalya - Ram, what will happen now? Vishwamitra loves Sita as his daughter. Even gods fear him. What will he do tomorrow in the raj-sabha?
Ram - Ma, the guru who gave me education, taught me culture, and showed me the way to progress in life - if he himself becomes the cause of my end, then there is nothing to worry. This is my good fortune. Ma, if your son has committed any mistake knowingly or unknowingly, then the punishment by guru will free me from that.
Laxman - Let guru Vishwamitra come. I will take whatever punishment he gives to bhaiya.
Laxman - Why only you? We all will accept that punishment. If we are with bhaiya Ram in his happiness, then we must be with him in sorrow.
Hanuman nods.
Kaushalya - Your love for Ram is unparallaled. But punishment is not something, which can be shared. There has to be some other solution.
Next day, in the raj-sabha
Ram - Guruvar, yesterday you said that you would tell your decision. What is your order for me?
Vishwamitra - Whatever I am going to say now is not to my student and Dashrath's son Ram but to Ayodhya-naresh Sri Ram. By exiling your wife Sita, you set a great precent for present and future kings.
All are happy to hear this.
Vishwamitra - Raj-dharm says that a king should give up even his most beloved person and thing for the sake of people. By exiling Sita, you considered your kingly duty above your personal happiness. Considering everything, I come to the conclusion that you behaved like a great king. Therefore, I Vishwamitra praise you whole-heartedly and I bless you.(When Vishwamitra himself found that Ram did nothing wrong, then what was the need of Narad playing any game? Or can it be said that Narad was not sure of what decision Vishwamitra would take?)
Messenger - Maharaj, Kashi-naresh wants to meet you.
Kashi's king arrives. He says pranam only to Ram. He completely ignores Vishwamitra. Vishwamitra is furious.
Kashi's king - On getting inspired by devarshi Narad, I have come here to meet you and to offer my best wishes to you. Please accept these gifts from me and on behalf of my kingdom.
Ram - Kashi-naresh, you came here after a long journey. You must be tired.
Kashi's king - I wanted to meet you. That job is done. I have lots of work pending in my kingdom. Therefore, I seek your permission to go back.
Kashi-naresh goes back.
Vishwamitra shouts - Ram! Purushottam Ram, you made a mockery of maryada. I have been insulted in your raj-sabha.
Ram - Please forgive me. But please tell me what is my fault.
Vishwamitra - You did not do anything wrong. But you saw the wrong being done. Kashi naresh greeted you but he did not look at me even once. You have to decide upon the judgement. Otherwise, rishi-munis will not be respected.
Ram - By not greeting guru Vishwamitra, Kashi-naresh has dared to spoil my maryada. I, Dashrathi Ram, take a vow that within three days, I will slay Kashi-naresh with my three arrows. Till then I will not take any seat, will not sit on throne or even on a chariot. (It would have been better to show that he vowed to make the head of Kashi-naresh fall on the feet of Vishwamitra. That way, even by not killing Kashi-naresh, Ram, as per the words spoken by him, could keep his vow. After all, according to the story of Ram-Hanuman yiddh, Ram did not actually kill Kashi-naresh.)
Precap - Kashi naresh goes into hiding.
Suppose Vishwamitra had come to the conclusion that Ram did wrong by exiling Sita. Then what was the use of the game played by Narad? It would have been more appropriate to show that the king of Kashi comes to Ayodhya's raj-sabha before Vishwamitra makes his judgement. That way, it could be shown that Vishwamitra expresses his anger over the behaviour of Kashi-naresh and says nothing about Sita's exile.
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
Veer Hanuman
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