Thursday, July 2, 2015

MANTHRA AND KEKAI


When Kekai's hunchbacked maidservant Manthra came to know of the honor that was soon going to be bestowed on Rama, she burnt with anger.
Manthra went to Kekai and gave her the news of Rama's coronation.
On hearing this news, Kekai was so happy that she took out her necklace and gave it to Manthra. But Manthra angrily threw the costly necklace away.
The cunning Manthra angrily spoke, "O silly Queen, why are you seeing that a great calamity is to befall on you? Do you think Rama will take care of you and Bharata when he becomes the king? Be assured that Rama's coronation means your and Bharata's ruin."
Kekai replied, "My virtuous Rama would never hurt us."
Seeking to create enmity between Rama and Kekai, Manthra said, "If your husband makes Rama the king, then after Rama his son would become the king, Bharata's very name would be removed from the royal clan. Look at the cunningness of king Dashratha. He is anointing Rama as the king when Bharata is away. You think your husband loves you the most, but in reality he loves Kaushalya the most, as it is to her that he extends his favors. By crowning Rama as the king, your husband is cheating you."
Manthra further said, "Now you shall see how your Sister Kaushalya will treat you. She and Rama will look down upon you and Bharata, and Rama will deprive shrewd and cunning politician. When he becomes the king, he would throw you and Bharata out of his kingdom.

Manthra's poisoned words slowly gained control over Kekai's mind. Thinking Manthra to be her well-wisher, Kekai asked her what she should do to stop Rama's coronation.

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