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11
Padma Purana
The mother, bereft of her son, finds no joy in food, sleep, day or night. ||72|| She weeps like a Kurai bird, deeply distraught, beating her chest and head with both hands. ||73|| "Alas, Lakshmana, my son! Come, revive your mother, speak quickly!" Thus, she continuously laments. ||74|| Grant peace to both mothers, whose bodies are consumed by the flames of the intense fire of separation from their sons, with the nectar-like stream of your darshan. ||75|| Hearing this, Rama and Lakshmana, both brothers, were deeply saddened, tears flowing from their eyes. Then, the celestial beings comforted them. ||76||
Having somehow regained his composure, Rama said, "Oh, sage! You have done us a great favor." ||77|| "Due to the rise of bad karma, our mother had been forgotten by us. You have reminded us of her. What could be more dear than this?" ||78|| "In this world, that man is blessed who is devoted to his mother's wishes and, having attained the status of a servant, serves her." ||79|| Thus, with his heart overflowing with the nectar of maternal love, King Ramachandra, along with Lakshmana, greatly honored Narada. ||80|| With a very troubled mind, he called Vibhishana and, in the presence of Sugriva and the radiant sun, spoke as follows: "Oh Vibhishana! In this abode of yours, which is like the palace of Indra, a great deal of time has passed without our knowledge." ||81-82|| "Just as a man, scorched by the rays of the summer sun, always has a desire for a cool lake, so too, although the desire to see our mother has been in our hearts for a long time, today, merely remembering that separation, my entire body is burning with intense heat. Therefore, I wish to grant her complete peace with the water of seeing her." ||83-84|| "Today, my mind is very eager to see Ayodhya, for it reminds me of my other mother." ||85||
Then, Vibhishana said, "Oh, master! Do as you wish. Your heart's desire will be fulfilled. May peace be upon you, my lord." ||86||