With his daughter in his arms, Shri Ram went to the royal pathway, where the citizens like daily had gathered to see him.

Seeing their princess along with the king they were especially elated today.

"MAHARAJ RAM CHANDRA KI JAI ! RAJKUMARI RAMESHWARI KI JAI !" They hailed.

They had seen Rameshwari after a long time today. Their yearning eyes had now gotten a glimpse of her, and they were satisfied like a thirsty man after drinking cool water.

She too was happy seeing the citizens, her people, as her father always emphasized. Following her father's behaviour, she smiled at them and waved her hands.

After spending sometime in the royal pathway, he went away with his daughter in his arms.

Entering his bhavan, he touched Rameshwari's forehead, her fever had reduced but it wasn't gone completely.

And when he saw her eyes, he could sense several questions in them.

"Pitashree, Raj-darbar mei itne mantri kyu hote hai ?" She asked much to his pleasure.

A small proud smile began to adorn his face, as he realised the seed of interest in kingdom affairs and it's politics had been sown in the mind of his daughter.

"Raja ko paramarsh dene hetu." He said with smile, he liked answering such questions of her, which she had been asking a lot these days, given her age and her exploration.

"Yeh mantri kaise chune jaate hai ?" Rameshwari asked.

"Matriyo ko niyukt karne hetu pariksha hoti hai. Usme unn logo ko chuna jata hai jo rishvat nahi lete, chhal nahi karte, jo peedhiyo se karya karte aa rahe hai, jo bhitar aur bahar se swachh hai, aise logo amatyo ke pad par niyukt kiya jata hai. Aur amatyo mei se shresht vyaktiyo ko mantri banaya jata hai." Shri Ram said.

"Kya Kul-Guru Vasisth bhi Mantri hai ?" Rameshwari asked.

"Nahi Ramey. Woh mantri nahi maarg-darshak hai. Iss liye mantriyo se mantrana karne se poorv mai Guru Vashisth mantrana karta hu." Shri Ram said.

"Tab toh Kul-Guru ki padvi bahut badi hoti hogi." She said.

"Ha Ramey. Ek Rashtra mei sabse badi padvi Kul-Guru ki hoti hai. Woh chaahe toh mantriyo se samarthan se, Raja ki padvi bhi chheen sakte hai yadi Raja apne pad ke yogya na ho. Kul-Guru, Raja ko niyukt kar sakte hai, niskaashit kar sakte hai, aur toh aur mrityu dand bhi de sakte hai." He said.

Rameshwari nodded as Shri Ram finally reached his room, and sat on his desk right away, placing her on his right lap.

She looked at him curiously as he opened the Vedas.

"Pitashree, Dadi Kaushalya keh rahi thi ki aapko guru-jan Vedhase kehte hai, arthat woh jisko samast vedo ka gyaan hai. Kya yeh satya hai ?" Rameshwari asked.

"Ha Ramey." He said.

"Yadi aapko Vedo ka gyaan hai, toh aap prati din vedo ka adhyayan kyu karte hai ?" She asked.

"Vidwaan vyaktiyo aur Guru-jano ka kathan hai ki ek Raja ko prati din Vedo ka adhyayan karna chahiye. Jisse woh satya aur dharm ke maarg par chal sake." Shri Ram said.

"Toh mujhe bhi Ved padhne hai." She said, causing him to chuckle.

"Priya Ramey, pehle puri tarah se akshar likhna aur padhna seekh jaao. Fir ek uttam Guru ke madhyam se Vedo ka gyaan praapt kar lena." Shri Ram said.

"Uchit hai." She said enthusiastically.

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Moi back after my Dwarka trip ✨

It was magical 😍😍