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Attachment – Insanity
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abandonment of Sita; Lakshman's lamentations; Sita's action of adopting the Samyamdharma and to crown all Lakshman's sudden demise and Lay and Kush adopting the path of Charitradharma and now Shri Ram's insanity caused by excessive attachment — all these things had plunged her in deep anguish. She began to shudder with agony but she could not say anything.
Of course, even today, she was the supremely powerful woman in the vast empire of Ayodhya. She was the queen-mother but she had no joy; she had no peace of mind; she had no happiness. The whole universe might have deemed her a supremely happy woman. The world might have deemed her a supremely fortunate woman but how deep was her soul's agony. She had grown prematurely old on account of the successive separations from her nearest and dearest relatives.
When Vibhishan and the others saw her withered face closely, their eyes welled up with tears. After being silent for a while and composing himself a little, he said in a voice full of agitation.
"Revered mother; we must somehow or the other console Shri Ram and make him realise the truth that Lakshman is no more. What has happened cannot be altered and his condition is worsening day by day. He should make him realise that
kshman is no more and that no power in this universe can alter this."
Kausalya looked towards Vibhishan with eyes full of anguish. She knew very well that Vibhishan and the others were greatly agitated over Shri Ram's condition. She said in a weak voice.
"What you say is true. I am also deeply agitated over Shri Ram's condition but who can console him? Who can make him realise the truth? It is impossible to make him realise the truth. All of you together try to console him. He may see the truth” and the Queen-mother wiped her tears with the edge of her sari.
"Revered mother; Can't you console him and make him see the truth ?"
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