Gautam tiy gati surati kari nahi

Doha 265 · Bal Kand

Doha Text

गौतम तिय गति सुरति करि नहिं परसति पग पानि। मन बिहसे रघुबंसमनि प्रीति अलौकिक जानि॥ २६५ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

gautama tiya gati surati kari nahiṃ parasati paga pāni। mana bihase raghubaṃsamani prīti alaukika jāni॥ 265 ॥

Meaning

Remembering the fate of Gautam's wife Ahalya, Sita does not touch Rama's feet with her hands. Knowing the extraordinary depth of Sita's devotion, Rama, the jewel of Raghu's line, smiled inwardly.

Context

This is Doha 265 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Sita Garlands Rama”. The episode describes Sita joyfully garlanding Rama after the bow-breaking amid divine flower showers.