Sikh sitali hit madhur mridu suni

Doha 78 · Ayodhya Kand

Doha Text

सिख सीतलि हित मधुर मृदु सुनि सीतहि न सोहानि। सरद चंद चंदिनि लगत जनु चकई अकुलानि॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sikha sītali hita madhura mṛdu suni sītahi na sohāni। sarada canda candini lagata janu cakī akulāni॥ 78 ॥

Meaning

Hearing this cool, beneficial, sweet, and gentle counsel, Sita was not pleased. She became distressed, as though the chakwa bird were agitated the moment the autumn moonlight touched it.

Context

This is Doha 78 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Ram, Sita, Lakshman Take Leave of Dashrath”. The episode describes Ram, Sita, and Lakshman seeking Dasharatha's farewell before departing for the forest.

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