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Gauri's Garland Falls into Sita's Hands

Bala Kanda, Chaupai 233

Doha 236 · Movement 1 of 3

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Sita praises Gauri as giver of boons whose service makes the four human aims easily attainable. Gods, humans, and sages become blessed at her lotus feet, and the Mother already knows the desire hidden within Sita's heart.

Sita clasps the goddess's feet. Moved by humility and love, Bhavani smiles, and the garland slips from her image. Sita receives the blessed flowers and places them reverently upon her head.

Gauri speaks with joy. The blessing is true, and Sita's desire will be fulfilled. Narada's words are pure and unfailing. She will obtain the very husband upon whom her heart has settled.

The garland falls from Gauri's smile and rests upon Sita's bowed head.

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Sita reverently places Bhavani’s fallen garland on her head, receiving it as prasada.

AI-created devotional illustration · Chaupai 233

Full source retained; selected representative prayer/garland reception moment with source sequence explicit.

Source reference and artistic choices

Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 232, 233 · printed pages 230, 231. Reader passage: bala-kanda-chaupai-233. Printed numbering may differ.

Source facts

  • 1 ServiceGODDESS yields FOURFRUITS; boongiver SHIVA/PURARI beloved.
  • 2 GODS MEN MUNIS happy worship YOUR LOTUSFEET.
  • 3 YOU KNOW MY DESIRE; ALWAYS ALREADY DWELL in EVERYONE'S HEART, not wishinhabitation/devoteesliteralcities.
  • 4 Sita DID NOT DISCLOSE wish for thatreason; saysso GRASPS DEITYFEET. Negation no manifestation/incarnation claim.
  • 5 BHAVANI movedby love/petition: GARLAND FALLS and IDOL SMILES.
  • 6 SITA reverently PLACES GARLAND PRASAD ON HER HEAD; GAURI SPEAKS fillingheartjoy.
  • 7 ListenSita OUR TRUE BLESSING willfulfillYOURHEARTDESIRE.
  • 8 NARADAWORDS foreverPURETRUE; SAMEGROOM inwhomYOURMIND delights youwillreceive. Selected6garland-on-head; full8speech/fall/smile/feet source retained no allchronology certificate.

Artistic choices

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  • Actual1head2connectedownarms2distinctownhands each raisedbesideOWNHEAD graspsoppositesideofONEwhitepinkorangegreen floralGARLAND restingATOPheadveil, loosegarlandsideshangtowardsupperchest. Normalwrists fingersseparated, headDOWNRIGHT eyesgentlyCLOSED devotionjoy. GARLAND headplacement notonlyneck notmetalheadcrown; garlandflowercount/colors/size/looparrangement handpose artist.
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सेवत तोहि सुलभ फल चारी। बरदायनी पुरारि पिआरी।। देबि पूजि पद कमल तुम्हारे। सुर नर मुनि सब होहिं सुखारे।। मोर मनोरथु जानहु नीकें। बसहु सदा उर पुर सबही कें।। कीन्हेउँ प्रगट न कारन तेहीं। अस कहि चरन गहे बैदेहीं।। बिनय प्रेम बस भई भवानी। खसी माल मूरति मुसुकानी।। सादर सियँ प्रसादु सिर धरेऊ। बोली गौरि हरषु हियँ भरेऊ।। सुनु सिय सत्य असीस हमारी। पूजिहि मन कामना तुम्हारी।। नारद बचन सदा सुचि साचा। सो बरु मिलिहि जाहिं मनु राचा।।

By serving You the four fruits of life come easily, O Beloved of Purari, O Giver of boons. Worshipping Your lotus feet, O Devi, gods, humans, and sages all find happiness.