Seeing the pathetic condition of Seetha, the ecstatic Hanuman, became immensely sad with eyes tormented with tears. He thought that "Seetha, the dear daughter of the king Janaka, the daughter-in-law of the great king Dasharatha and the loving wife of the great prince Rama has never known before what grief would be. She is now stricken with grief probably because destiny, which is indeed difficult to understand wants her to know it.
"Rama is suited to Seetha with matched character, age and conduct. With well matched pedigree and characteristics this black-eyed Seetha is also very well suited to him. It is indeed the destiny which has separated them in this manner."
"Rama is suited to Seetha with matched character, age and conduct. With well matched pedigree and characteristics this black-eyed Seetha is also very well suited to him. It is indeed the destiny which has separated them in this manner."
He then looked again at Seetha. Despite the dirty apparel she was wearing and her body covered by dirt which she did not bother to wash away, she looked so radiant like a new polished gold. Hanuman thought that she looked no different from the goddess Laksmi, delighting the world. Hanuman mentally thought about Rama and told himself "For the sake of this Seetha, the wide eyed one, Vali of great strength has been killed, Kabanda also equalling Ravana in strength has been felled. In the forest during war Virada of horrible prowess has been killed by Rama by valour, like Sambara by Mahendra. At Janastaana fourteen thousands rakshasas have been killed by his arrows equaling the tongues of fires.
"Similarly it was by Rama, Khara has been killed, and Trisira has been felled down, as well as Duushana with great glory. Because of her Sugreeva obtained the wealth of vanaras ruled by Vali. For the sake of her, with wide eyes, the ocean, the lord of rivers and streams, have been crossed by me; and this city also has been explored. I think that it will be absolutely fair if Sri Rama, for her sake turns upside down the earth with the ocean at the end, and also the entire universe.
"Supposing there is a choice between a kingdom and Seetha, the daughter of Janaka, the odds would be ..... well! which fool will opt even for all the three worlds against Seetha?
While a field was being ploughed she rose up splitting the earth covered by auspicious dust of the field like pollen. She thus becomes the daughter of our mother earth.
"Supposing there is a choice between a kingdom and Seetha, the daughter of Janaka, the odds would be ..... well! which fool will opt even for all the three worlds against Seetha?
While a field was being ploughed she rose up splitting the earth covered by auspicious dust of the field like pollen. She thus becomes the daughter of our mother earth.
"She is the famed eldest daughter-in-law of the king Dasharatha the valorous one, not turning back in the battle. This dear wife of Rama the righteous one, grateful one, knower of self, has the misfortune to be under the control of these rakshasis.
"This Seetha, due to her great love for her husband, abandoning all comforts and not thinking about sorrows, entering forest sparsely populated with humans, being happy with fruits and roots, devoted to the service of her husband, even in the forest and getting great happiness like in a palace, the one with golden limbs, always with a smiling talk, is definitely not suited to misfortunes, is now bearing all this suffering.
"Without his dear wife Seetha, it must be a very impossible task for Sri Rama to keep his life in his body and not getting depressed by sorrow. Knowing her with black ended hairs, with lotus like eyes, deserving all comforts, is in such a sorrow state, I feel terribly dejected and gloomy.
"Like a beautiful lotus plant lost its glory due to a heavy snow covering it, being tormented by a series of calamities, Seetha is now pushed to this pitiable condition like a chakravaka bird without a companion. Ashoka trees with bent branches due to flowers are increasing her gloom. The rising moon with thousands of rays is also adding more grief."
Hanuman was now positive that the lady he saw was indeed Seetha without any doubt.
"This Seetha, due to her great love for her husband, abandoning all comforts and not thinking about sorrows, entering forest sparsely populated with humans, being happy with fruits and roots, devoted to the service of her husband, even in the forest and getting great happiness like in a palace, the one with golden limbs, always with a smiling talk, is definitely not suited to misfortunes, is now bearing all this suffering.
"Without his dear wife Seetha, it must be a very impossible task for Sri Rama to keep his life in his body and not getting depressed by sorrow. Knowing her with black ended hairs, with lotus like eyes, deserving all comforts, is in such a sorrow state, I feel terribly dejected and gloomy.
"Like a beautiful lotus plant lost its glory due to a heavy snow covering it, being tormented by a series of calamities, Seetha is now pushed to this pitiable condition like a chakravaka bird without a companion. Ashoka trees with bent branches due to flowers are increasing her gloom. The rising moon with thousands of rays is also adding more grief."
Hanuman was now positive that the lady he saw was indeed Seetha without any doubt.
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