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Coronation, but for the ForestKing
Dasharatha's third consort was Kaikeyi. She too was very affectionate towards Rama. But
carried away by the advice of her maid Manthara, she claimed that her son Bharata should
Succeed as the next king, and that Rama should go to forest for fourteen years. Dasharatha
was shocked to hear this. All his pleadings with Kaikeyi to change her mind proved in
vain.
A long time ago, the King had promised her that he would fulfil two wishes of hers. Now, as a fulfillment, she demanded that the king install Bharata as the Crown Prince and that Rama should go to forest for fourteen years. Rama came to know about this, consoled his father and said he would go to the forest to fulfil his pledge. Rama immediately discarded his royal robes and ornaments and wearing sack-clothes, prepared to leave for the woods. Kausalya was grief-stricken. Rama pacified her and obtained her permission to leave.
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