Sita Shines at the Left of the Lord
Bala Kanda, Chaupai 148
Doha 148 · Movement 1 of 2
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Words cannot reach the beauty of the Lord's lotus feet, where the minds of sages dwell like bees inside an inexhaustible flower. At his left shines gracious Sita, primordial Power, treasury of beauty, and root of the universe.
Countless Lakshmis, Umas, and Brahmanis arise from portions of her limitless virtue. A playful movement of her brow brings worlds into being. The Shakti from whom creation unfolds now stands beside Ram in the tender nearness of the divine couple.
Manu and Shatarupa gaze without blinking and cannot be satisfied. Joy erases awareness of their bodies. They fall straight as staffs, clasping the Lord's feet, until his lotus hand touches their heads and the compassionate One raises them from the ground.
Sita creates worlds with a glance while Ram's hand lifts two devotees from his feet.
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Manu/Shatarupa gaze reverently unblinking, alreadyjoyful and never sated by Lord'sbeauty
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 157 · printed pages 155. Reader passage: bala-kanda-chaupai-148. Printed numbering may differ.
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- PrimaryexplicitSITA atRAMA'S anatomicalLEFT, Adishakti fromwhominnumerableLakshmiUmaBrahmani arise; not consortidentifiedasLakshmi.
- Coupleunblinkinglygaze respectfully atLord'sform, alreadyjoyfilled cannotbesated, not unabletoreachdelight/everystorm.
- LaterbothfalllikeSTAFF graspfeet Lordtouchesheads raises; notcurrentselectedgaze. Lotusfeet/sagemindbees imagery notphysicalobjects.
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- Approved imagined ManuShatarupa maturehumanfaces simplecreamtealrustrobes retainedC146; exactagesfaceswardrobe unverified.
- Seatedclosewaistportraits openeyegaze offRIGHT inacceptedoutput (promptleft was artistplacement only), joyfulsmiles handsownknees/lap, gardenriverforesthermitage imaginedpose/site; LordRama/Sita outsideframe notabsentfullstory.
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पद राजीव बरनि नहि जाहीं। मुनि मन मधुप बसहिं जेन्ह माहीं।। बाम भाग सोभति अनुकूला। आदिसक्ति छबिनिधि जगमूला।। जासु अंस उपजहिं गुनखानी। अगनित लच्छि उमा ब्रह्मानी।। भृकुटि बिलास जासु जग होई। राम बाम दिसि सीता सोई।। छबिसमुद्र हरि रूप बिलोकी। एकटक रहे नयन पट रोकी।। चितवहिं सादर रूप अनूपा। तृप्ति न मानहिं मनु सतरूपा।। हरष बिबस तन दसा भुलानी। परे दंड इव गहि पद पानी।। सिर परसे प्रभु निज कर कंजा। तुरत उठाए करुनापुंजा।।
His lotus feet are beyond all description; within them dwell the bee-like minds of the sages. On His left side shines His gracious consort, the Adi-Shakti, the treasure-house of beauty, the very root of the world.