Baal Kaanda
45 - Sri Rama's visit to Janaka's garden; Rama and Sita catch sight of each other
Chaupais
Description
Recovering herself, one of Her clever companions grasped Sita by the hand and said to Her, "Meditate on Gauri afterwards; why not behold the princes just now ?" Sita then bashfully opened Her eyes and saw the two lions of Raghu's race opposite Herself. Surveying Sri Rama's beauty from head to foot in the reverse order,* and remembering Her father's vow she felt much perturbed. When Sita's companions saw Her thus overcome with love, they all cried in alarm: "We are late already." "Let us come again at this very hour tomorrow !" So saying one of them smiled within herself. Sita blushed at this pregnant remark. She got afraid of Her mother; for she felt it was already late. Recovering Herself with considerable effort she received Sri Rama into Her heart and conscious of Her dependence on Her sire returned home.