In the 272-289 Sections of Vana Parva of Mahabharata, the story of Sri Rama was narrated to Yuddhistara by Sage Markandeya. Thus, UTTARA KANDA can be concluded to be a PRAKSHIPA, and insertion made at a latter date,ДҐ) Srimad Ramayana was written much earlier to Mahabharata. This episode of Sambuka described in 73 - 76 Sargas of Uttara Kanda contradicts the statement of Sage Valmiki that in Sri Rama's reign there were no premature deaths. In answer to his prayer to them to revive theДead Brahman boy lying at the palace gate in Ayodhya, they informed him that he They also appeared before Sri Rama andД¬ongratulated him on his deed. Tapasya which he had no right to perform. Shudra from gaining admission to their celestial abode through the power of the The Gods rained flowers on the king from their joy at his having prevented a Sri Rama without so much as a warning, expostulation or the likeДead Brahman boy in distant Ayodhya began to breathe again. Sambuka, who was practicing Tapasya with a view to going to heaven in his ownД®arthly person. That person inform himself that he was a Shudra, by name He approached the man, and with no moreДЄdo than to enquire of him. Last, in a wild region far away to the south he espied a man practicing So, Sri Rama mounted his aerial car and searched the countryside for the culprit. Sri Rama was thus convinced that it was the sin committedД«y a Shudra in transgressing Dharma in that manner, which was responsible for While the duty of the Shudras consisted only in the service of the Tapasya (ascetic exercises), and thereby going against Dharma (sacred law), forДЄccording to it, the practice of Tapasya was proper to the twice-born alone, Them told him that some Shudra among his subjects must have been performing Thereupon consulted his council of eight learned Rishis, and Narada amongst (hunger-strike) against Sri Rama unless his son was restored to life. His realm, and that the king himself was guilty if he did not punish it andДЇinally threatened to end his life there by sitting on a dharana His son, saying that it must be the consequence of some sin committed within The bereaved father carried his body to the gate of the king's palace,ДЄnd placing it there, cried aloud and bitterly reproached Sri Rama for the death of I t happened that a certain Brahman's son died in a prematureДeath. However, a premature death of a son of a Brahmin was described in the 73 - 76 Sargas of Uttara Kanda. It was stated in above sloka that while Sri Rama was ruling the kingdom of Kosala, no youngster died before his father died consequently old people did not perform obsequies concerning youngsters. Any father wishes to die in the hands of his son. It would be unbearable to a father, if his son dies before him. It is said by 'Valmiki' that in Sri Rama's reign there were no premature deaths in his kingdom.

No one felt worthless nor did old people perform obsequies concerning youngsters.' 'The world was bereft of thieves and robberies.

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