Doha 99
तेही निसि सीता पहिं जाई। त्रिजटा कहि सब कथा सुनाई॥ सिर भुज बाढ़ि सुनत रिपु केरी। सीता उर भइ त्रास घनेरी॥१॥
मुख मलीन उपजी मन चिंता। त्रिजटा सन बोली तब सीता॥ होइहि कहा कहसि किन माता। केहि बिधि मरिहि बिस्व दुखदाता॥२॥
रघुपति सर सिर कटेहुँ न मरई। बिधि बिपरीत चरित सब करई॥ मोर अभाग्य जिआवत ओही। जेहिं हौं हरि पद कमल बिछोही॥३॥
जेहिं कृत कपट कनक मृग झूठा। अजहुँ सो दैव मोहि पर रूठा॥ जेहिं बिधि मोहि दुख दुसह सहाए। लछिमन कहुँ कटु बचन कहाए॥४॥
रघुपति बिरह सबिष सर भारी। तकि तकि मार बार बहु मारी॥ ऐसेहुँ दुख जो राख मम प्राना। सोइ बिधि ताहि जिआव न आना॥५॥
बहु बिधि कर बिलाप जानकी। करि करि सुरति कृपानिधान की॥ कह त्रिजटा सुनु राजकुमारी। उर सर लागत मरइ सुरारी॥६॥
प्रभु ताते उर हतइ न तेही। एहि के हृदयँ बसति बैदेही॥७॥
Meaning
That very night the demoness Trijaṭā called on Sītā and told Her the whole story. When Sītā heard of the renewal of the enemy’s heads and arms, She felt much dismayed at heart. (1) She wore a doleful countenance and Her mind was filled with anxiety. Then Sītā addressed Trijaṭā thus: “Why do you not tell me, mother, what is going to happen? How will this tormentor of the universe be annihilated? (2) “He does not die even though the arrows of Śrī Raghunātha have struck off his heads. It is Providence who is devising things perversely. Nay, it is my ill-luck that sustains him, the same misfortune which separated me from Śrī Hari’s lotus feet. (3) “The fate which created the phantom of a fictitious deer of gold still frowns at me. The same Providence who made me suffer terrible woes and prompted me to speak harsh words to Lakṣmaṇa, (4) “nay, who pierced me through and through time and again with the mighty and poisoned shafts of separation from Śrī Raghunātha, and who keeps me alive even in such trying circumstances,—it is He and He alone who is sustaining Rāvaṇa’s life.” (5) With many such words did Jānakī make lament as She recalled to Her mind the All-merciful Śrī Rāma. Trijaṭā replied: “Listen, O Princess, the enemy of the gods will surely die if an arrow pierces his heart. (6) But the Lord is careful not to strike him there; for He knows that Jānakī (Yourself) abides in his heart. (7)
एहि के हृदयँ बस जानकी जानकी उर मम बास है। मम उदर भुअन अनेक लागत बान सब कर नास है॥ सुनि बचन हरष बिषाद मन अति देखि पुनि त्रिजटाँ कहा। अब मरिहि रिपु एहि बिधि सुनहि सुंदरि तजहि संसय महा॥
Meaning
“He is prevented by the thought that Jānakī dwells in Rāvaṇa’s heart and that Jānakī’s heart is His own abode; in His belly, again, are contained the numberless spheres, which will all perish the moment His arrow pierces Rāvaṇa’s heart.” Trijaṭā’s explanation filled Sītā’s mind with both joy and sorrow in a superlative degree. Perceiving this, Trijaṭā spoke again: “Now listen, fair lady, how the enemy will meet his death; shake off the great misgiving which still haunts your mind.
काटत सिर होइहि बिकल छुटि जाइहि तव ध्यान। तब रावनहि हृदय महुँ मरिहहिं रामु सुजान॥९९॥
Meaning
“Rāvaṇa will get disconcerted when his heads are cut off again and again, with the result that you will escape his mind. At that particular moment will the all-wise Śrī Rāma strike him in his heart.” (99)
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