Janaka Sends for Sita
Bala Kanda, Doha 246
Doha 246 · Movement 2 of 2
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Janaka judges that the appointed moment has arrived. The bow rests before the kings, the sages have taken their places, the galleries are full, and the heralded vow waits to become an act.
A message leaves the pavilion for the inner palace: bring Sita. Clever and beautiful companions receive the summons with reverence and gather around the princess to escort her toward the assembly.
Inside the women's chambers, ornaments are straightened, garments settle, and quiet voices turn toward the distant hum of the crowd. The movement is gentle, but the entire ceremony pivots upon it. Sita begins to walk from the sheltered palace into the gaze of kingdoms, carrying Gauri's blessing and Ram's form within her heart.
At Janaka's word, Sita's companions open the path from the palace to the bow.
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AI-created devotional illustration · Doha 246
Full Doha246 retained; selected Sita with ONE respectful companion bringing her toward ceremony after Janaka summons; othercompanions outsidecrop notdenied.
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 242 · printed pages 240. Reader passage: bala-kanda-doha-247. Printed numbering may differ.
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- JANAKA recognizes FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY/TIME and sends for SITA.
- ALL clever BEAUTIFUL COMPANIONS respectfully come BRINGING HER.
- Selected onecompanion notsourcefullgroupnumber; Janakasummons already happened, notnewgarlandreceipt/wedding.
Artistic choices
- PASS TWOheads FOURconnectedownarms FOURdistinctnaturalownhands no contact/sharedhands. SitaRIGHT ownRIGHTchest ownLEFTcoveredwaist. CompanionLEFT actualownLEFTchest ownRIGHTlowOPENpalm towardLEFT. OPENeyesLEFT calmjoy closedlips. Lowerlegsfeetoutcrop no walkingstep/fullgroupcensus certificate.
- PASS CH023 SitaRIGHT canonicalwarmwheatbrown slenderoval blacksidepartbraid rustcoralGOLDveil whiteEARFLOWER receivedGARLAND ATOPVEILHEAD whitepinkorangegreen sidesupperchest pearls bindihoops; anonymousADULTcompanionLEFT mediumbrownoval coralorangegoldveil noearflower/headgarland distinct Sita/Ahalya/queen. Latergarlandwearingartistcontinuity exactsourceheadwear time unverified.
- Exact poses gaze venue architecture decorative counts materials modelages artist unverified. Other fullsource participants retained outsidecrop; no actualaudio/fullsequence/wedding/bowbreak/crowd or footcensus certificate. No independentedition/rights/provenance/Poddar certification; source gaps preserved.
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जानि सुअवसरु सीय तब पठई जनक बोलाई। चतुर सखीं सुंदर सकल सादर चलीं लवाईं।।246।।
Knowing the auspicious moment had arrived, Janaka then sent for Sita. All her clever, beautiful companions set out with reverence, escorting her.