Rama Laments
Unable to find Sita in Parnshala and seeing the seats of Kushal grass scattered, and unable to find her even in Forest , Rama raised his hands and said “ Hey Lakshmana ! where is Sita? Where would she have gone? Who would have Lifted her and gone? Any one would have eaten her? Sita you have playfully hidden behind the Trees and enough is enough of your teasing me. Come running. Can you not see me in trouble? The Deers which you gleefully play with are crying again and again thinking of you. Oh My ! if I die and go to other world I will see King , I sent you to Forest as promised to spend 14 years in Forest. Why did you come here before completing that tenure of 14 years? You are a Rogue, you have no discipline. if he says ‘Rama You do not abide by Truth, Chee Chee ‘what will I tell him? As a person who faltered on Turth/Promise , all thoughts having been wasted, iam suffering and making others also dip in sorrow. Sita ! Like the Fame abjures the Liar, Why did you go in a hurry leaving me ? You area noble Lady with all unique featrues that adorn the Noblest, your leaving thus is it justified? If I do not see you it is certain I will forsake my Life.” However much Rama Lamented Sita was not to be seen. Like the Elephant which is stuck with it’s leg in a Slusshy mud and too stunned, Lakshmana who always wishes for Rama’s welfare said “ Hey Great Person ! Do not grieve. We will search. This Forest has many Caves. Sita loves moving around in this Forest. So it might be she is joyfully loitering some where. Or she has gone to the Stream with Lotus. May be has she gone to the nearby river with Fishes are bound to take bath? Or has she gone hiding teasing us ? or has she hid herself so that we do not fear her safety? Or has she hid herself and egging us to search and find her? Will it ever happen that you will be separated from your Wife? Let us search and find her.In this Forest let us go and search in every place and find her. Let us carefully search her in this forest, do not worry.” Thus he pacified Rama.
Thus Lakshamana who out of Love and concern spoke those words which gave solace to Rama. Encouraged Rama started searching for Sita again. He searched in Forests where all he went to pluck to Flowers. He searched Hills,where all she might have gone for identifying rare metals. He went to River mounds, where the Storks, Swans which Sita loves to see. He searched in Streams with lotus where Sita takes bath.
Thus they searched in Caves, Hilly Valleys, Peaks, and all the 4 sides of Hills could not find Sita. Then Rama ‘ Lakshmana , we have searched all those places, oh My we cannot find Sita. What shall I do? “ lamented Rama. Lakshmana seeing his elder brother Rama lamenting like an orphan, out of grief he said “ in earlier times, Maha Vishnu won over Bhali and retrieved all the 3 worlds. Similarly please hunt for the Sinner who took Sita and Kill him and retrieve Sita.”he suggested. Rama’s grief did not reduce. i have searched all these places but could not find Sita what will I do? Thus Lamenting Rama swooned for 1 Muhurham ( 1 ½ hours) looking blank, still and was breathing heavily. He with tears rolling down cried ‘hey Dear’ and was crying unconsolably and Lakshmana who is brother and Friend, with humility tried Pacify him. Rama did not take notice of his words and continued with his moaning with grief.(Slokas26)
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