Passage 24

In English

Some people say that the time set for the coronation was not an auspicious one, and it was that which caused the departure of from . Such a contention is wrong. The time for the coronation was set by no less a person than the enlightened Sage . All said and done, it was the will of that ultimately caused His departure from . had long ago prepared the mind of in this regard, for He had been very close to her. One day during the course of His conversation with he said to her, “Mother, be prepared for My departure to the dense forests. I have to go there to bring about the destruction of the demons. You may earn an evil reputation due to this, but be strong in mind. Ask father the boon that should be crowned as King and that I should be sent to the forest.” That was the intimacy and understanding which existed between Queen and . She was an embodiment of virtue. She loved more than her son .