Ha gun khani janaki sita

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 30 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

हा गुन खानि जानकी सीता। रूप सील ब्रत नेम पुनीता॥ लछिमन समुझाए बहु भाँती। पूछत चले लता तरु पाँती॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

hā guna khāni jānakī sītā। rūpa sīla brata nema punītā॥ lachimana samujhāe bahu bhāṃtī। pūchata cale latā taru pāṃtī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Alas, treasure-house of virtues, Janaki Sita, pure in beauty, character, vows, and discipline! Lakshmana tried to console him in many ways. Then Sri Rama walked on, asking the creepers and rows of trees.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 30 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Ram's Lament and Jatayu's End”. The episode describes Rama's anguished lament for Sita and Jatayu's blessed release after revealing Ravana's deed.

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