Kahati na siy sakuchi man mahiN

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 287 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

कहति न सीय सकुचि मन माहीं। इहाँ बसब रजनीं भल नाहीं॥ लखि रुख रानि जनायउ राऊ। हृदयँ सराहत सीलु सुभाऊ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kahati na siya sakuci mana māhīṃ। ihāṃ basaba rajanīṃ bhala nāhīṃ॥ lakhi rukha rāni janāyau rāū। hṛdayaṃ sarāhata sīlu subhāū॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Sita said nothing, but inwardly felt shy, thinking that it would not be proper to stay here at night [leaving aside service to her mothers-in-law]. Seeing Janaki's demeanor, Queen Sunainā understood her heart and informed King Janaka. Then both praised Sita's modesty and gentle nature in their hearts.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 287 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Kaushalya and Sunayana Speak of Sita”. The episode describes Kaushalya and Sunayana's tender dialogue extolling Sita's virtue, patience, and devotion.

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