Chapter 20: Truthful labour

Synopsis in prose form :

The children Lav and Kush always watched with wonder while their mother Sita performed Pooja i.e. daily worship and prayers. She would sing hymns to them while performing Pooja; hymns of love for God and hymns of worldly knowledge as well. On one such occasion, she explains to them about truthful labour and prosperity.

Lav – Kush:

Mother! What is the importance of Truthful Labour?

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Sita worshipped God daily

She sang hymns

Lav – Kush saw her with curiosity

They also worshipped Him ||1||

Sita told good things

When kids joined ‘Pooja’ with her

She explained to them

The importance of truthful labour ||2||

* ‘Pooja’ means worship

Song 1: Truthful Labour

Sita:

Bells on toes, Bracelets in hands

Shouldn't never be to show away.

Let good thoughts, befitting steps

True Labour in hands be pray||1||

Morsel in mouth

Ointment in eyes

Shouldn't be of any bad deed.

But Lord’s name on lips<