Ayodhya Kaanda
102 - Dialogue between queens Kausalya and Sunayana (king Janaka's wife); Sita's amiability
Chaupais
Description
Videha's Daughter (Sita) greeted Her dear kinsfolk in the same manner as was befitting in each case. When they saw Janaki (Janaka's Daughter) in the robes of an ascetic everybody was stricken with deep sorrow. Receiving the permission of Sri Rama's preceptor, Vasistha, King Janaka too left for his camp and on arrival found Sita there. The king clasped Janaki to his bosom-Janaki who was an honoured guest of his unalloyed love and life. In his heart welled up an ocean of love and the king's heart now appeared like the holy Prayaga. The immortal banyan tree in the shape of affection for Sita was seen growing with the divine babe of love for Sri Rama adorning its top. The long-lived sage (Markandeya)* in the shape of King Janaka's wisdom was greatly bewildered and was just going to be drowned when lo! he found his support in the divine babe and was saved. Really speaking, it was not that Videha's wit was lost in infatuation; it was the triumph of the affection he bore for Sita and the Chief of Raghus.