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# Bal Kand · Doha 259

**चौ०** 
> गिरा अलिनि मुख पंकज रोकी। प्रगट न लाज निसा अवलोकी॥  
> लोचन जलु रह लोचन कोना। जैसें परम कृपन कर सोना॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सकुची ब्याकुलता बड़ि जानी। धरि धीरजु प्रतीति उर आनी॥  
> तन मन बचन मोर पनु साचा। रघुपति पद सरोज चितु राचा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> तौ भगवानु सकल उर बासी। करिहि मोहि रघुबर कै दासी॥  
> जेहि कें जेहि पर सत्य सनेहू। सो तेहि मिलइ न कछु संदेहू॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> 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)

**दो०** 
> 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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