Synopsis in prose form :
Like any other children, Lav and Kush also fight with each other, in arrogance, as to who is superior among the two of them. Sita does not fail to discipline them like any other good mother.
Link 1:
Lav – Kush and their friendsUsed to pray in the eveningSita and her Sakhis, in the hermitageUsed to chat together sitting ||1||At one time Lav – Kush's motherAnd others were all sittingThey were discussing various topicsBut Lav –Kush were missing ||2||I am the best, I am elder to youThe twins are fighting togetherOn this they are quarrelingOne of their friends told her ||3||Sita herself went and sawBoth of them fighting intenselyShe called them in front of allAnd told them very tersely ||4||
Song 1 : Who is the Best?
Sita:
Who claims “I can seeBetter than all the People “Can you at all see?Farther than the eagle?Ha..Ha..Ho..Ho..Hee…Hee (soft laughter of the Mother)Who claims “My sense of smellIs better than the rest “Can you at all catch the smell,A humble dog can scent?Ha..Ha..Ho..Ho..Hee… HeeWho claims “I can cookDelicacies galore “Can you make ambrosialHoney of the flower?Ha..Ha..Ho..Ho..Hee… HeeWho claims “I can hearBetter than him or her”Can you match the Blue-WhaleIn subtle sounds it can hear?Ha..Ha..Ho..Ho..Hee… HeeWho claims “I can flyAnd keep flying away”Can you catch the soul departed?That flies into the Milky Way?Ha.Ha..Ho..Ho..Hee…I salute you all in loveOh! Brothers, sisters, dear,Who is then the best of all?
"It’s our Mother Nature!"
Song 2: Stamping Arrogance
Sita :
By stamping the mudThe potter makes pots neatOh! God by stamping my EgoGive me devotion at your feet
Song 3 : Rebirth
Sita:
When I saw divine Mother,She put to death my arrogance,My heart felt peaceful,As She blessed me to be born again,This rebirth is painful,I am asked to lose attachment,My mind be focussed on Her,Hands do good deeds every moment.Oh! God, I pray at your feetLet me learn to enjoy this rebirth so sweet
Link 2
Listening to knowledge from motherThe brothers made a new startSita taught to eschew arroganceLord's devotion filled their heart
Song 4 : Prayer (for children)
Lav and Kush:
Oh God!! Give us strength abundant,May we serve you every moment.My heart lamp of worship fine,Reciting your name makes it shineMy father, mother and teacher,Are all but your forms, Oh! Creator,I will respect them and learn,So that knowledge, I can earn.
Link 3:
Hearing the prayers of her kidsSita was pleased to see the trendAt that time mother saidAlways consider God as friend
Song 5 : Saviour
Sita:
Your ship is caught in a whirlpool,Who will be your Saviour?You indulged only in bodily joys,And know not where you are!Fill your mind with love,Let the Lord be your navigator,Give your heart and soul to good deeds,And the good Lord always remember.
Song 6: Humbleness
Sita:
The burning sunIs dangerous to eyesof people presentBut when it is behind the cloudsThat scene is very pleasant ||1||So also the wise peopleThey never radiate arroganceThey give eternal happiness to worldBy covering themselves with humbleness||2||
Song 7 : The Director
Sita :
The flame of work you are lighting,There are many more brighter suns than that.The path on which you are treadingThere are many other paths than thatRemember the Lord AlmightyWho is the'Director' of this world.
Link 4
Now Lav – Kush understood very wellEgo only destroys everythingThey decided firmly to discard arrogancePrayed for forgiveness and blessing.
Song 8: Prayer to forgive
Lav – Kush:
If we walk on wrong pathOh Mother! Please forgive usIf we do wrong deedsOh Mother! Please forgive usIf we speak wrong wordsOh Mother! Please forgive usIf we see things wronglyOh Mother! Please forgive usIf we hear something wrongOh Mother! Please forgive usWe devote our senses to YouOh Mother! We salute You
End of Chapter 17
Om Shanti ! Om Shanti !Om Shanti !