Rama’s Longing for Sita
Preface:-
Not forgetting the Help, act as per Friend’s desire, verify actions before undertaking them, having Limitless Motivation are the noble virtues embedded in the Protector of World Rama were so far described. In this Sargham Compassion and charity for others is described
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The Vanara Army was made to stay in the Northern coast, The Chief of Army Neel according to the Neethi Sashtras (Governiing Rules of Justice, Morality, Law, Righteousness) made security arrangements and delegated Myndha and Dwiviidha to keep Vigil of the Army in all directions all around. After the Army had comfortably accomadated in the sea shore, Rama spoke to Lakshmana nearby “it is normally said in the world, ‘when you part from a dear Material you do miss it for sometime and then get over it’. But having been separated from Sita my anguish is only increasing day by day. If you say “it is not justified for you to feel so, when she has been abducted by Enemy and is kept in a Far way place, is it a big task for a Valorous person like you?’ We will build bridge across the sea and go with Sugreeva and his Army and retrieve Sita. Strong Ravana if he has abducted her, we will severe his Heads and bring back Sita. For this I am not feeling Varutham (Upset, regret, perturbed, feel sorry, sad,pained ,unhappy). I am only feeling bad this is the time to enjoy the best of Luxuries which is getting Lapsed. I am also looking at the Moon Sita is seeing. Isn’t it lloking at her through Moon? Vayu! (God of wind) you also blow from Sita. You touch Sita and then touch me. Through you I will hug her. Let this be so. This also is not the reason for my Dhukkam (Grief, Pain, Anguish, sorrow, suffering, worry, unhappiness, heart rending situations). Couldn’t Sita have been in Ayodhya enjoying all comforts and Luxuries? She forsake them and came with me to the Forest. When Ravana was abducting her She could have turned him into Ashes in 4 seconds with Her Pathivratha Agni (Fire of Chastity). Didn’t She feel it will not behove of her and will lessen my Fame? Believing the Power of mine to save her she cried out aloud “Hey Nadha (Darling Husband) ! “and surrendered to me.When I think again again it is like, when one drinks a Venomous Poison it burns every Limb one by one. My separation from Sita is the Firewood that kindles the Fire, the relentless thoughts about her are the Flames; it glows night and day in an unabated manner steadily. Lakshmana! bringing in rememberance of Sita often, had it not been for you being here I would have been happily immersed in the sea of Sorrow and slept. But now the Love lorn Fire will Somehow burn me despite sleeping in the water of sorrow. Just because Sita and myself are in the same Earth for that single reason I am tolerating thi unbearable anguish. I have immeasurable Love for her to me it feels Like we are sleeping I the same bed (earth).The Paddy field Parched, like it survives near a field having full water, I am still alive for Hanuman has seen her and confirmed to them she is alive and brought eveidence of her Choodamani (Head Bracelet adorning Hair do in braid). After destroying the enemies when I will look at the Imperishable wealth Sita who has the Eyes like the Lotus Petals? I will raise her face little bit which has the lips Like the Slim Lotus Flower in shape and colour, like the disease Inflicted person drinks the best Medicine anxiously I will drink her nectar from Lips.Her breasts without gap like the palm fruits when I hug her when will it anxiously touch me? My darling who has balckcolour Eyes, is caught amongst Rakshasis, despite my being her husband, she like an orphan is searching for someone to rescue her. Janka kings daughter and daughter in Law of Dasaratha and my dear wife, how is she sleeping amongst Rakshasis? In the summer after brushing aside the clouds the Moon shines while coming out of Lunar Eclipse; when will She be rid of the clutches of Rakshsasis? Due to Time and Environment being not conducive the normally slim Sita, due to sorrow and Hunger must have gone down further in her physique. I will install my Arrows in Ravana’s heart when will I erase all these agony? After I get back Sita, who is like Celestial Ladies when will she put her hands around my neck allow the free flow of her Blissful tears unabashedly? Like man casts aside his dirty clothes when I will be able to shun this sorrow of separation from sita?” thus while the great Rama was Lamenting Sun set. Then Lakshmana also cajoled him in many ways and did sandhayvandhanam.(Slokas23)
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