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Queen Tara
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"My queen! I had to face a terrible ordeal.” “Yet you came out successful !" “My dear....!” “My Lord....!”
Silence prevailed everywhere. Sugriv kept looking at Tara. Tarą blushed. Overcome with love, she leaned over him. Sugriva's body had grown weak. He looked fatigued. She stood up slowly and said in a soft voice.
“My dear Lord! You require rest. I will get you milk. You drink milk and take rest.” She went out of the chamber. Sugriv tried to sleep.
Sugriv continued to be in the harem. Absorbed in sensual delights he forgot his kingdom and his guests. He became totally forgetful of everything. He also forgot that Shri Ram and Lakshman were staying in the outer garden. Actually, he had promised Shri Ram that he would search for Sita but he forgot the promise absorbed in sensual delights in the company of Tara.
When Lakshman found that Sugriva had forgotten his promise he became terribly indignant.
"Dear brother! Giving a gift to an unworthy person and helping a shameless person do not bring any fruit.”
"What happened dear brother ?”
"I was under the impression that Sugriv had gone in search of Sita but he is enjoying himself in the harem."
Shri Ram looked towards Lakshman and fell into deep thought. He too seemed to be searching for a reply to Lakshman's question. "Lakshman! Sugriv is not to blame; neither is Tara to blame! They experienced great anguish when they were separated. Dear Lakshman! Attachment is powerful in human life. The whole human life depends on it. Just as I love Sita, Sugriv loves Tara. After regaining Tara, he has become absorbed in her. I too may do so when I regain Sita; so do not get angry with him. If a similar situation arises in our life we too would forget the world.
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