Oh Maruthi, let you be blessed
English
Oh Maruthi, let you be blessed. Please take the “Choodamani”(gem) and go.
Sita (Seetha)
English
Oh Maruthi, let you be blessed
English
Oh Maruthi, let you be blessed. Please take the “Choodamani”(gem) and go.
It is a big surprise that you
English
It is a big surprise that you have come here. Please tell about this to my
husband, without delay.
Who are you, oh great monkey?
English
Who are you, oh great monkey ? Please give me the Anguliya without any delay.
Do not talk to me like this
English
Do not talk to me like this. Go and talk to my lord who is the king of kings
Return me to Rama and fall at his feet. Or else, he will kill you.
Alas! Alas! O Hanuman, you in chains?
English
Sloka:
The adventurous sons of Sita captured the venerable monkey in battle and brought the son of the God of Wind to their mother. Sita, seeing the brave fighter and humble servant of her husband in chains, spoke to him thus with guilty feelings.
Alas! Alas! O Hanuman, you in chains?
How come? It can only be God’s will
You are my saviour, will I forget you even for a minute?
Born as the children of the unmatched Manu
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Born as the children of the unmatched Manu
you two are growing up here now.
You will get tired when sunrays hit you
how then will you traverse the forests?
Seeing your beautiful gait even rutted elephants hide,
how then can I stay separated from you?
Your faces as pretty as the moon make me very happy
will your sweet words ever be enough for me?
Alas! Alas! Husband, my lord, save me
English
Sloka:
Ravana lifted Sita to his chariot and started off. A terrified Sita started wailing loudly.
Alas! Alas! Husband, my lord, save me, save me
O Lakshmana, my boy, save me from my woes
I was deceived by a demon
Oh! please protect me
O revered saint, every day in my mind
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O revered saint, every day in my mind
I bow before your compassionate feet
Please know that I am the wife of Rama,
the son of the famous King Dasaratha
A demon came here as a golden deer
I took a great fancy to it
my husband has gone to catch it
he will kill the demon and return soon
If they kill my husband
English
If they kill my husband,
do you imagine you can
live with me forever?
I will end my life in that case