Doha 259
गिरा अलिनि मुख पंकज रोकी। प्रगट न लाज निसा अवलोकी॥ लोचन जलु रह लोचन कोना। जैसें परम कृपन कर सोना॥१॥
सकुची ब्याकुलता बड़ि जानी। धरि धीरजु प्रतीति उर आनी॥ तन मन बचन मोर पनु साचा। रघुपति पद सरोज चितु राचा॥२॥
तौ भगवानु सकल उर बासी। करिहि मोहि रघुबर कै दासी॥ जेहि कें जेहि पर सत्य सनेहू। सो तेहि मिलइ न कछु संदेहू॥३॥
प्रभु तन चितइ प्रेम तन ठाना। कृपानिधान राम सबु जाना॥ सियहि बिलोकि तकेउ धनु कैसें। चितव गरुरु लघु ब्यालहि जैसें॥४॥
Meaning
Held captive within Her lotus-like mouth, Her bee-like speech refused to stir out for fear of the night of modesty. Tears remained confined within the corner of Her eyes*, just as the gold of a stingy miser remains buried in a nook of his house. (1) * Shedding of tears is regarded in India as an ill-omen; therefore, on auspicious occasions Indian women would take particular care not to allow tears to drop from their eyes. Sītā felt abashed when She perceived Her great agitation of mind; summoning up courage in Her heart, therefore, She confidently said to Herself, ‘If I am true to my vow in thought, word and deed, and if my mind is really attached to the lotus-feet of Śrī Rāma, (2) ‘I am sure God, who dwells in the hearts of all, will make me Śrī Rāma’s bondslave; for one gets united without doubt with him for whom one cherishes true love.’ (3) Casting a glance at the Lord, She resolved to love Him even at the stake of Her life. Śrī Rāma, the embodiment of compassion, understood it all; looking at Sītā, He glanced at the bow as Garuḍa (the king of birds and a sworn enemy of serpents) would gaze on a poor little snake. (4)
लखन लखेउ रघुबंसमनि ताकेउ हर कोदंडु। पुलकि गात बोले बचन चरन चापि ब्रह्मांडु॥२५९॥
Meaning
When Lakṣmaṇa perceived that Śrī Raghunātha had cast a glance at the bow of Śiva, the hair on his body stood erect and he uttered the following words pressing the crust of the earth under his foot: (259)
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