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title: "Sunderkand Doha 12"
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# Sunderkand · Doha 12

Dialogue between Sītā and Hanumān

**चौ०** 
> त्रिजटा सन बोलीं कर जोरी। मातु बिपति संगिनि तैं मोरी॥  
> तजौं देह करु बेगि उपाई। दुसह बिरहु अब नहिं सहि जाई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> आनि काठ रचु चिता बनाई। मातु अनल पुनि देहि लगाई॥  
> सत्य करहि मम प्रीति सयानी। सुनै को श्रवन सूल सम बानी॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनत बचन पद गहि समुझाएसि। प्रभु प्रताप बल सुजसु सुनाएसि॥  
> निसि न अनल मिल सुनु सुकुमारी। अस कहि सो निज भवन सिधारी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> कह सीता बिधि भा प्रतिकूला। मिलिहि न पावक मिटिहि न सूला॥  
> देखिअत प्रगट गगन अंगारा। अवनि न आवत एकउ तारा॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> पावकमय ससि स्रवत न आगी। मानहुँ मोहि जानि हत भागी॥  
> सुनहि बिनय मम बिटप असोका। सत्य नाम करु हरु मम सोका॥५॥

**चौ०** 
> नूतन किसलय अनल समाना। देहि अगिनि जनि करहि निदाना॥  
> देखि परम बिरहाकुल सीता। सो छन कपिहि कलप सम बीता॥६॥

Meaning: With folded hands She said to Trijaṭā, “Mother, you are my only companion in adversity. Therefore, quickly devise some means whereby I may be enabled to cast off this body; for this desolation, which is so hard to bear, can no longer be endured. (1)

“Bring some wood and put up a pyre; and then, my mother, set fire to it, and thus prove the genuineness of my love for the Lord, O wise lady. Who will stand Rāvaṇa’s words that pierce the ears like a shaft?” (2)

On hearing these words Trijaṭā clasped Sītā’s feet and comforted Her by recounting the majesty, might and glory of Her lord. “Listen, O tender lady: no fire can be had at night.” So saying, she left for her residence. (3)

Sītā said (to Herself) ‘Heaven itself has turned hostile to me; there is no fire to be had and I cannot be cured of my agony otherwise. Sparks of fire are visibly seen in the heavens; but not a single star drops to the earth. (4)

‘The moon, though all fire, refuses to rain sparks, as if conscious of my wretchedness. Listen to my prayer, O Aśoka tree*: take away my sorrow and be true to your name. (5)

* The word ‘Aśoka’ literally means that which ends sorrow.

‘Your fresh and tender leaves bear the colour of flames; therefore, supply me with fire and do not aggravate my agony beyond limits.’ The moment seemed like an age† to Hanumān as he beheld Sītā extremely distressed (due to Her separation from Her lord). (6)

† Literally speaking, the world ‘Kalpa’ denotes the span of life of the universe, which has been calculated to cover 4,32,00,000 years.

**सो०** 
> कपि करि हृदयँ बिचार दीन्हि मुद्रिका डारि तब।  
> जनु असोक अंगार दीन्ह हरषि उठि कर गहेउ॥१२॥

Meaning: Then, thinking deeply within himself Hanumān dropped down the signet ring, as though the Aśoka tree had thrown a spark (in response to Her prayer). She sprang up with joy and took it in Her hand. (12)

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