012: Bharata takes Rama’s Paduka

Rama gets to know Dasharatha is no more. He offers his last rites to his dad with the bare minimum food he eats these days. Its been 4 days since and neither Rama is prepared to go back and Bharata refuses to go back without Rama. Janaka also visits his daughter Sita in the forest. He appreciates her for the dharma she’s following and offers her to come back to Mythila, Janaka’s palace if she would prefer. Sita refuses upright. Vasishta reminds Bharata, it isn’t ideal for his mothers to stay in the forest for too long. Decisions need to be made quick. He suggests Bharata could go back with Rama’s paduka. Rama agrees for Bharata to take his padukas. Rama confronts Bharata on why he is treating Kaikeyi differently and warns him it isn’t good practice to ill treat your mother.