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Preface: MyTale:WhoamIandwhatjusthappened Lifeisjustastringofmemoriesinavariedsequenceandthoughwemayneveracknowledgeit, weallknowit.However,itjustgetsmoreevidentasthecurvebeginstoendattheduskofones life. Now,whywouldthisbehappeningandwhy,tome?Iwouldoftenwonderinmyyouth.

uth. With no answers coming from people who could see beyond time, it was quite disappointing. However, today I can smile without attached emotions and in simple words say it all makes sense. TherockthatIsitonnowisveryfamiliar.IthasnotmovedaninchsinceIwashereagesagoand todayitknowsmeasIwasthen.IseetheriverSarayu;sheseemstobewearingaGoldenFleece woven from the rays of the evening sun, like a beautiful celestial dancer descended from the heavensabovetoenterthelushgreenforestslookingforherlostlove. Thegentlebreezetouchesthelocksofmyhair,justthewaySitawouldrunherfingersthrough them.Althoughhersmilehasfaded,hermemorieshavenot.Sita,mylove,verysoonwewillbe together;Ismiledtomyself. Thinking thus, I turned towards the direction of the big palace, fascinated at the high, intimidatingwallsandwatchtowerswitharmedsoldiersalloverstandingguard. Thesunswarmeveningrayssoakthecity,riversandforestsalike.Likearighteousking,hehas alwaysbeenimpartialspreadinghiswarmthandwouldcontinuetodosoforalongtime,even aftertheageofhumanshasended. Today,Iseehimintheregalsplendorofhissettingatdusk,comparedittomyselfandthought, mylife,asamortalistoendsoon.Butthesunmustriseagain.AndIwilltoo. Ibowtohim,theSun.Isaluteyouforallthatyouhavegiventobeinthisworldsofar! The forest below looked serene. The shrill sound of the black buck and the chirping of the evening mynah seemed to add to the serenade of the calm forest. The magic was such that I couldnotonlyhearthemsing,buteventheirlanguagemadesensetome. Today, as I listen to Mother Natures songs, I feel at peace that she is free. So much that my quiverdoesnotedgeanymore,infactIdonotevenfeelit! Ibelievethatmyaimhasnowbeenfulfilled.ThisnationthatspansfromtheriverTigrisinthe West to the kingdom of the Great Yellow River is all set to expand and move into other lands beyondtheseas. Humanevolutioninthisterrainisevident. Themoralsandrulesthathavesofarheldwellmaynotbesointhefuture.However,theones thatunderstandthenatureandthosethatblendwithitandliveforothersbecomeimmortal. Iclosemyeyeswithawrysmile;wouldmystoryliveacrosstheages?

Mylifehasbeenafullcircle,withitsfairshareofthrillsandmistakes.Aprofoundsmileescapes mylips;didIactonmyownwillorwasIsimplyinfluencedanddrivenbyothers?Onlytimewill tell. ThedeerthatwalksbymeseemstorecognizemeasIwasafewyearsago.Onthisthought,I wonderedabouthowwouldthestoryofmylifeportrayitselfforatimeinthefuturethatwillnot knowmeinfleshandblood. Itis,butclear,thatIhavetoendonmypartfornowandtheflowmustgoon.Theplanthathas beensetmustcontinueahead. Maybeitistime,totellmytale,thewayIhaveseenit. Asmyelderswouldsay,nobilityisdefinedbythewayoneconductshislife.Ihopemyactsand idealspaveabetteravenueforthefuturelifeofhumans. ThinkingthusI,RamaKingofAyodhya,bringyoumysideofthestory.

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