Seeing of good omens by Sita in Asoka Vana
By
Sage Valmiki
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This is a scene from Sundara kanda of Valmiki(29th chapter) . Sita feeling her hopless condition decides to commit suicide and at that time several good Omens are seen.Seeing them she becomes happy.
SEngalipuram recommends this to be read by people facing hopeless condition due to bad dreams, constant fear , poverty etc. He is of the opinion that the fear will go away and good period will start)
(Good omens occurs to Sita who was consoled by those omens and gained more confidence)
THadagatham thaamVyadhithaama nindhithaam vyapetha harshaam pari dheena maanasaam
Shubhaam nimithaani Shubhaani bhejire naram sriyaa jushtamivopa jeevanaa 29.1
Good omens approached her who is faultless; who does forever good, who was mentally perturbed and who because of lack of happiness was terribly depressed like the helpless people approaching a generous man. 29. 1
THsyaashubham vaamamarrala pakshma rajeevrutham, Krishna Visaala Shuklam
Praaspandha thaikam nayanam sukesayaa meenaahathampadmabhivaa bhithamram 29.2
That long haired lady’s very pretty left eye which is surrounded by curved eye brows , which is black , which is broad and which is bright white colour, surrounded by red colour started throbbing like the lotus flower shaken by a fish. 29.2
Bhjascha chaarvaanchitha peena vruthaa parardhya kalaagaru Chandanaarha
Anutha menaadhyushitha priyena chirena vaama samavepthaasu 29.3
Her pretty long round arms which merit the application of dark sandal paste and which were caressed by her darling, started throbbing fast for quite some time. 29.3
Gajendra hasthaprathimascha peenasthayorddhayo samhatha yosthujaathaa
Praspandhamaana punaroorasyaa Ramam purasthath Sthithmasa Chakshe 29.4
Not only that apart from these two, her left thigh which was round and fat like the elephants trunk throbbed giving initial signals to her of the coming back of Sri Rama. 29.4
Shubham punarhema samana varna meeshadhjodhwastha mivaa malaakshyaa,
Vaasa sthithaaya shikaragradhathaa kinchith paristhramsatha Charu gaathryaa 29.5
Also the gold coloured dress which was coated with dust, of that very pretty standing woman ,who had teeth which are like the buds of jasmine and who had very clear eyes , slightly loosened indicating good things are bound come. 29.5
Yethair nirmithaira paraischa soobru sambodhithaa praagapi sadhu Sidhai,
Vaathaatha paklaanthamiva pranashtam varshena bheejam prathi samjna harshaa. 29.6
Getting more confidence by these good omens and others , which were indicative of fulfillment of desires from very ancient times , that pretty lady became very happy similar to the wind and sun dried seed when it received rain. 29.6
Thasyaa punar bimba phaladharoshtamSwakshi brookesaantha maraala pakshma,
Vakthram bhabhaase sitha sukladhamshtram Rahormukhachandra yiva pramuktha 29.7
Her face with lips which were similar to the red guava fruit, her pretty eyes and eye brows , her long hair, her curved eyelids and her teeth which were white started shining again like the moon which got its freedom from the serpent Rahu. 29.7
Saa veetha sokaavyapaneetha thanthree saantha jwaraa harsha vivrudha sathwaa
Asobhathaaryaa vadanena shukle sheethamshunaa rathri rivodhithena 29.8
Face of that lady with her sorrow removed, with no thoughts in her mind, with her worries quenched and , with more strength due to more happiness glowed like the night lit by the cool moon. 29.8
Thus ends the twenty ninth chapter of Sundara Kanda which
is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.
