25. Appearance of the Empowered Sita

Synopsis Appearance of the Empowered Sita
Sita Stuti (Ode In Praise Of Sita)

Song 1 :

Appearance of the Empowered Sita

Roaring of the tigress bold
Filled the brave with fear untold
Mother Sita then appeared
With heads bowed the soldiers stood ||1||

She had 'Pooja' conch in hand
In right hand was worship lamp
Peacock, swan ,birds, mother cow
And the tigress formed her camp ||2||

The trees swayed to her breath
A sweet tune fills the air
She's dressed fully in white attire
With flowers in her hair ||3||

She wore auspicious ornaments
"Sindoor" on forehead shone
She wore "Bichhoova" toe-rings
Every step was a dance done ||4||

"Lav - Kush" quoth Sita gently
With eyes alone gestured firmly
They who vanquished army mighty
Touched her feet with humility ||5||

Devotional eyes she could not hide
Mother's love aura aglow
Aloof she stood yet with self-pride
Ascetic power voice did show ||6||

Radiance of knowledge had dawned
Truthful seedling as if did sprout
Summit of courage and grace
Peace lighted her face devout ||7||

By facing difficult moments
She made her family proud
She fulfilled her Dharma - Karma
Was with courage endowed ||8||

Filled with truth, work-devotion
Sita walked with head held high
She stopped on a higher ground
Rama looked with a wondrous eye. ||9||

She looked at everyone with love
Divine mother of all beings
Soldiers stood with folded hands
To hear from Lord they kept waiting ||10||

A wonder occured presently
Sita worshipped Rama her Lord
The conch she blew devoutly
Overwhelmed Lord sang her ode. ||11||

*"Sindoor" is the vermillion filled in the parting of hair of a women as a sign that she is married.
"Bichhoova" is the toe-ring worn by married women.