Ram Considers the Movement of His Heart
Bala Kanda, Doha 230
Doha 230 · Movement 2 of 2
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Ram praises Sita's beauty inwardly. No public exclamation disturbs the first sight; appreciation remains within the clear chamber of his heart.
He also reflects upon his own condition. The joy, stillness, and unexpected agitation are noticed without confusion, neither denied nor allowed to become careless impulse.
Then he turns toward Lakshmana. The words arise from a pure mind and suit the moment exactly. The Lord will disclose what he has seen and felt to the brother whose companionship makes even this intimate recognition part of dharma. The garden remains quiet around their confidence.
Holding Sita's beauty within, Ram turns to the brother who knows his heart.
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Full source doha230 and preceding seeing-Sita context; selected Rama gently speaking to Lakshmana after inward praise/reflection.
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 227, 228 · printed pages 225, 226. Reader passage: bala-kanda-doha-231. Printed numbering may differ.
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- RAMA INWARDLY PRAISES/DESCRIBES SITA'S BEAUTY and REFLECTS ON HIS OWN STATE. With PURE MIND he speaks to his YOUNGER BROTHER WORDS FITTING THE OCCASION. All four facts retained; reflection not reduced to vaguely seeing his state, timeliness not omitted.
- Preceding verse Rama beholds Sita in wonder, his eyes like chakora/moonface and hearing bangles/anklets like Kama conquest drum figurative; no literal birds/gods/drums introduced. Exact following direct speech belongs adjacent source, not invented words in this doha's image.
- Selected gentle brother-conversation; inward praise/purity/state/timeliness not visually certified as thought text or audible quote. Sita outsidecrop not denied.
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- Current C216 youthful bluegrey Rama/fairwarmtan Lakshmana brown eyes black shoulder curls creamgold folded fabriccaps separatewhiteU/red-detail tilaks BOTHyellowcreamgold dhoti/drapes pearlgreenredstone necklaces goldhoops. Ages15/14 artist not biographical/historic certificate; capfold corner visibility not numerical certificate.
- Actual twoheads fourconnected ownarms fourdistinct ownhands: Rama one chest hand otherlowopenpalm; Lakshmana one chest hand otherownabdomen. Heads face eachother openeyes thoughtfultender Rama/respectful listening brother; lowerlegsfeet/weapongear cropped not declared absent.
- E10 warmcreamochre matte broadfield plaincreamarch faintdistantivorygardenbuilding smalloliveboughs, embroideredcloth details from identity model. Exact venue/pose/caps/time/jewelry/agephase artistic. Rama WHITEU with redcenter-line rendering differs from C216 tinyredbase detail, minor artistic tilakgeometry convention/source-unspecified; no fourdottilak or metalcrown.
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सिय सोभा हियँ बरनि प्रभु आपनि दसा बिचारि। बोले सुचि मन अनुज सन बचन समय अनुहारि।।230।।
Having praised Sita's beauty within His heart and reflecting upon His own condition, the Lord spoke to His younger brother with a pure mind and words befitting the moment.