011: Bharata refuses to rule Ayodhya

Bharata had been having bad dreams for a while. Infomers from Ayodhya reach and request him back. He’s desperate to see his father Dasharatha. He reaches Ayodhya and realises there’s a sense of loneliness, disparity. He reaches the palace and goes to Dasharatha’s room. Surprised he’s not around, he visits his mother Kaikeyi’s chamber. Kaikeyi appears cool and asks him about his stay back in kekaya Rajya. Desperate Bharata repeatedly asks about his father. She then informs him of the death and the two promises she made Dasharatha give. Bharata is filled with sorrow and is beyond angry with his mother Kaikeyi. He reaches Kausalya and convinces her he has nothing to do with what Kaikeyi was demanding. Last rights of Dasharatha were performed and just after the required number of day to finish all necessary oblations, Bharata sets off to the forest to look for Rama. Lots of people from Ayodhya join him. His intentions were to convince Rama enough to come back to Ayodhya. He traces the path of Rama with the help of Sumantra and later Guha. They take a pitstop in Bharadwaja’s ashrama. Finally, Bharata gets to meet his brother Rama.