5. Childhood of Lav and Kush

Synopsis Lav - Kush eat food for first time Lord's memory
When will you Come Oh Rama! First Birthday of Lav - Kush Longing
Childhood of Lav - Kush The kin Chaitra Nav-ratra
Worship of Chaitra Gauri Offerings to Mandodari The golden deer

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On the auspicious occasion of "Chaitra Gauri"
Sita applied Haladi- Kumkum to the Sakhis
She made offering to a betel nut
As if Mandodari* it itself is

* Mandodari was wife of demon king Ravana, of Lanka. Ravana had kidnapped Sita when Rama and Sita were in exile.. Rama had subsequently freed Sita from Ravana by killing him in battle , with the help of 'Vanars' which means monkeys and perhaps refers to forest dwellers .

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Offerings to Mandodari

Sita :

Mandodari suffered an untold grief
A sacred heart she had indeed
But she was beset with misfortune
Her husband "Ravana" paid her no heed ||1||

My worship today is an apology
For the grief because of me you suffered
Oh My! What is this whisper in my ear
Is it astral Mandodari who has appeared ||2||

Mandodari Said (in astrsal form)

My soul was indeed troubled
It was wandering in sorrow all over
The worship which you today performed
Has filled my soul with peace forever ||3||

You also please forgive me
And accept my prayer
There was conflict in our families
Let us resolve it together ||4||

My heart has only this craving
There is this one wish in my mind
Let our cultures prosper
Let happiness be there in all mankind ! ||5||

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Mandodari became invisible
Having uttered this testimony
Sita having heard her sincere words
Was filled with peace and harmony

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Sita and all her Sakhis
Used to talk animatedly
Everybody was close to each other
And they shared thoughts freely ||1||

Sakhis respectfully accepted
Sita is full of knowledge clear
But still a question arose in their mind
How was she charmed by the deer? ||2||

Knowing the curiosity of the Sakhi
Sita's faced expressed regret
The deer was beautiful, frisky and charming
The entire forest he seemed to enchant ||3||