Synopsis in prose form :
Sita would remember the day in Ayodhya when she first realised that she was pregnant. She would remember how she was full of anxiety. She kept the good news a secret from everyone till she could tell it to her own husband, Lord Rama.Alas! She got banished to the forest soon after that,for no fault of hers.On an auspicious day, in the hermitage of Rishi Valmiki, Sita gives birth to lovely twin boys. Rishi Valmiki names them as Lav and Kush. The Sakhis celebrate this occasion.
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Fatherly love of Rishi ValmikiLove and affection from all SakhisTalking to the unborn infantsSita got courage from these ||1||When the unborn in the womb movedMemories arose in her heartSita remembered the day in AyodhyaWhen she realized she was pregnant ||2||
Song 1: First Sign of my pregnancy
The first sign of my pregnancyI recognized in my mindFor some inexplicable reasonI resolved to steal a tamarind ||1||Palace was grand, the gardens beautifulPeople happy and joyful everywhereBut my heart yearned for solitudeMy mind could not rest anywhere ||2||My heart was feeling cloisteredI had not disclosed the secretWhom to approach how to tellHow shall I resolve my predicament ||3||I thought of telling this little birdAnd making it my confidanteThe innocent bird will tell allI waited for my husband ||4||
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At auspicious moment timelySita bore twins princelyHappily Valmiki beamedLav-Kush names lovely seemed ||1||All hermitage congratulated herThe forest as if danced joyfullyAll Sakhis were very happyThey sang and danced excitedly ||2||
Song 2: Sita has become a mother
Sakhis :
Sita has become a mother of new born infants,She yearns all day for Rama belovedLav - Kush bathe in her affection all the timeShe remains love lorn for Lord unmoved.
Song 3: Celebrations
Sita’s sakhis (Lady friends):
Sita and Rama’s twin children have arrived!!!The brothers at birth copiously cried,Do you know why? Because they are sorrowful“Why have we been separatedFrom the supreme consciousnessAnd born on earth as mortals?”Is their hurt pride.But when Mother Sita breast-fed them milk,‘She too is a manifestation of the supreme ‘,They realised and felt pacified.The children are lotus-eyed,And they see the forest beauty amazed,The peacock dances in joy,As Sita and Rama’s twin children have arrived.Their complexion is radiant,They were born in yogic composure,Even birds are chirping in happiness,For the children are the protectors ofDharma (Duty) and nature
Song 4: Song of Duty
Sita:
Hands are given to you, Oh! childrenFor performing of deedsDo good deeds ||1||Feet are given to youTo enable you to walkWalk on righteous path ||2||Eyes are given to youSo that you see the worldUse them for inner sight ||3||Ears are given to youWith intention that you hearHear the word of God ||4||Tongue is given to youFor you to speakAlways speak the truth ||5||Mind is given to youSo that you remain happyImmerse yourself in Lord’s contemplation ||6||
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Sita sought the children smartPain welled up in her eyesRama's memory filled her heartSakhis heard silent cries ||1||When Lav and Kush were bornSita's heart hoped that dayHearing this news of fatherhoodLord will come straight away ||2||
Song 5: No Peace unless I meet Him
I am pinning for my Lord RamaThe night has passed away ||Refrain||Hearing the news of birth of his twinsLord must have in his chariot hurriedOh! Sakhi please look outsideHe may have by dawn arrived ||1||My Lord must be fatiguedDo not tarry even a minuteBring the rose water immediatelyTo wash his tired feet ||2||For his dear Lav and KushMust have brought clothes abundantFor beautifying the twinsJewellery and ornament ||3||My eyes are very wearyPining for Lord RamaThat He's come is illusoryI've no peace unless I meet Him ||4||
Song 6: Pining Sita
Mother of Lav - Kush is exhaustedPining for her LordHow will He come I sayHe resides in Sita's heart
End of Chapter 3
Om Shanti! Om Shanti! Om Shanti!