The preparations for Ashwamedh yagya was going on in Ayodhya. The horse had been chosen, the best soldiers were picked to accompany it, and the news by now had also reached many parts of Bharatvarsh.

The Brahmanas and priests were invited, so were Sugreev and Vibhishan with their Vanars and Rakshasas respectively.

Right now, Shri Ram was sitting with his personal counsil, consisting of Bharat, Lakshman and Rameshwari, discussing the matters of importance regarding the Ashwamedh yagya.

"Yagya kis sthaan par karna uchit hoga ?" Shri Ram asked.

"Mere anusaar, Goumati nadi ke tat par sthit Naimisa van mei." Rameshwari suggested.

"Woh sthaan sarvochit hai bhaiya." Bharat agreed.

"Toh uchit hai. Ashwamedh yagya Naimisa van mei hi hoga." Shri Ram said.

"Aap bas ab prasthaan ki aagya de bhaiya. Mai sabhi Rajao par vijay praapt kar lunga." Lakshman said.

"Woh toh tum kar hi loge, priya anuj." Shri Ram smiled "Kintu meri ek iccha hai." He said.

"Kya ?" They all asked.

"Mai chaahta hu ki Lakshman ke saath Ramey bhi iss Ashwamedh yatra par jaaye." Shri Ram said.

"Kintu kyu bhaiya ? Rama ki aayu 16 varsh tak nahi." The Soumitri said.

"Lakshman, jab hum Vishwamitra ke saath gaye the toh hum bhi kaha 16 ke the ? Yudh toh hum kshatriyo ke liye Mata Durga ka prasaad hai." Shri Ram said.

"Pitashree ke baat se mai sehmat hu. Ranbhoomi mei mrityu ho toh swarg milta hai, vijay huyi toh Yash milta hai. Yudh mei kuch bhi nishfal nahi hota. Aur Ashwamedh mei yogdaan dena toh param saubhagya ki baat hogi." Rameshwari said.

"Satyavachan. Yash praapti ka isse accha avsar Rama ko nahi milega." Bharat said.

"Yadi yahi iccha hai toh yahi sahi." Lakshman also agreed.

"Toh thik hai, Rameshwari bhi Lakshman ke saath hi jaayegi." Shri Ram proclaimed.

"Kintu ha, dono aapas mei hi na ladne lag jana. Pata chala beech ranbhoomi, inn hi dono ka yudh ho gaya." Bharat said playfully.

"Samjhe gaye na Majhle chacha ?" Rameshwari smiled mischievously, "Mujhse yudh na kijiyega." She said.

"Mai Yudh karta hu ? Tatparya kya hai tumhara ?" Lakshman asked in offence.

"Kitna krodh ata hai, hey maa Durga." Rameshwari shook her head, sighing dramatically, while Lakshman gave her a deadpanned look, seeing which she chuckled.

"Itna krodh swasth hetu accha nahi hai, chachashree. Vridhavastha jaldi aati hai." She teased.

"Tumhare karan hi jaldi aa rahi hai." Lakshman retorted.

"Arrey bas bas ! Isse pehle Mai apna nirnaye badal lu, tum dono ladna band karo." Shri Ram said.

"Nirnaye badalne ki awashyakta nahi hai bhaiya, aap ashwast rahe. Aapka karya siddh ho jayega. Jo shatru mere baano se bach jaayenge woh Rameshwari ke baano se mrityu ko praapt karenge." Lakshman said.

"Keval baan hi nahi chachashree, shatruo ko mere talvaar, gada, bhala aur anya astro ka bhi bhog banna hai." Rameshwari said.

"Ekdum." Lakshman smiled.

"Pitashree, aap nischint rahe. Jo aapka virodhi hai woh dharm ka virodhi hai. Jo dharm ka virodhi hai, woh sabhayata ka shatru hai. Aise shatru ka daman karna, Kshatriya dharm hai. Yadi sampoorn prithvi ko aapke charno mei na laa diya toh mai Hanumanti Rameshwari nahi." The Ram-suta said.

"Tumhare jaisi putri hote huye aur Lakshman jaisa bhai hote huye, meri vijay toh sunishchit hai." Shri Ram smiled.

"Nahi bhaiya. Aapke jaisa bhai aur Pita hone ke karan hum vijay honge." Lakshman said.

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