Chapter 25: Appearance of the Empowered Sita

Synopsis in prose form :

This Chapter marks the climax. A reverent hush falls as Sita steps forth , no longer the forsaken queen, but an ‘Empowered Mother’, radiating spiritual strength. Rama, seeing her true light, realizes Lav and Kush are indeed his sons, born of Sita,  now a  sacred ascetic tapaswini . 

This Sita is serene and detached, her presence stirring nature itself. She walks as ‘Jagat Janani (Divine Mother)’, embracing all the souls of the  world with maternal grace. Ayodhya’s people stand in awe, witnessing not just the Sita they remember but the ‘Shakti’ she embodies. 

In divine reverence , Sita performs Arati, worshipping Rama as eternal Dharma.

 Rama responds with a heartfelt Stuti, an Ode to Sita, the ‘Feminine Divine’. He reveres her as the primal sound OM, the essence of womanhood, infinite Time, and the light behind all creation. He describes her as the Mother of life's evolution, adorned with Shakti, Bhakti, and Mukti, imploring her to reside in his heart.

Thus, Sita is venerated as the eternal feminine principle—the universal, compassionate ‘Shakti’ sustaining life. 

With poise, Sita offers a parting benediction for all humanity: a blessing for global brotherhood, shared fortune, abiding health, and wisdom, culminating in peace and grace. 

Her voice echoes through time as the ‘Eternal Mother’.

It is here—where the marvellous visions of Shakti (Strength) , Bhakti (Devotion) , and Mukti (Divine Awakening)  unfold in their fullest glory—that the sublime saga of the ‘Sita Shakti Kavya’ attains its sacred repose.

Is this the end?
Or is this, truly the sacred threshold to a marvellous, unfathomable, and eternal journey—
where Sita, resplendent as the Eternal Shakti, abides, ever-illumined, ever-awakened, in the sanctum of every heart, across the boundless expanse of time?

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Song 1: Appearance of the Empowered Sita.

Roaring of the tigress bold

Filled the brave with fear untold

Mother Sita then appeared

With heads bowed the soldiers stood ||1||

She had ‘Pooja’ conch in hand

In right hand was worship lamp

Peacock, swan ,birds, mother cow

And the tigress formed her camp ||2||

The trees swayed to her breath

A sweet tune fills the air

She's dressed fully in white attire

With flowers in her hair ||3||

She wore auspicious ornaments

"Sindoor" on forehead shone

She wore "Bichhoova" toe-rings

Every step was a dance done ||4||

"Lav – Kush" quoth Sita gently

With eyes alone gestured firmly

They who vanquished army mighty

Touched her feet with humility ||5||

Devotional eyes she could not hide

Mother's love aura aglow

Aloof she stood yet with self-pride

Ascetic power voice did show ||6||

Radiance of knowledge had dawned

Truthful seedling as if did sprout

Summit of courage and grace

Peace lighted her face devout ||7||

By facing difficult moments

She made her family proud

She fulfilled her Dharma - Karma

Was with courage endowed||8||

Filled with truth, work-devotion

Sita walked with head held high

She stopped on a higher ground

Rama looked with a wondrous eye. ||9||

She looked at everyone with love

Divine mother of all beings

Soldiers stood with folded hands

To hear from Lord they kept waiting ||10||

A wonder occured presently

Sita worshipped Rama her Lord

The conch she blew devoutly

Overwhelmed Lord sang her ode. ||11||

*"Sindoor" is the vermillion filled in the parting of hair of a women as a sign that she is married.

"Bichhoova" is the toe-ring worn by married women.

Song 2 : Sita Stuti (Ode In Praise Of Sita)

RAMA:

Oh! Divine woman,

Consort of the supreme Brahma,

You are the incarnation

of the primordial sound OM,

You have indeed manifested with several names,

Aditi, Usha, Pusha,

Wakk, Mahi, Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge)…

“Prithvi”, the Mother Earth

‘Laxmi’, the Goddess of auspicious inspirations,

‘Gauri’, the consort of Lord Shiva,

‘Janaki”, the consort of Lord Rama,

Katyayini, Manasa, Durga, Kali,

Chandi, Vimala, Maheshwari

Bhuvaneshwari, Subhadra,

Tulaja, Amba ,Jogeshwari,

Chaturshringi, Saptashringi,

Renuka ,Mahalaxmi.

Meenakshi, Vaishnodevi,

And many other powerful incarnations are but you

Oh! Divine woman….

Consort of supreme Brahma, I pay obeisance to you.

You have infinite number of names,

You dwell in the several

Beautiful forms of all women.

You are endowed with

All the nature’s wealth.

The cosmos

Is but your expression

Oh! Divine woman

Consort of supreme Brahma,I pay obeisance to you.

You are infinite in time

You are "Swayam-bhu"

All poetry and sculptures will fall short

For you are your own effulgence.

The infinite space

And the countless stars

It holds

Are but your sparkling ornaments

You are indeed the mother of

The evolution of life on earth.

Oh! Divine woman

Consort of supreme Brahma,I pay obeisance to you.

Shakti (Energy), Bhakti (devotion),

Mukti (salvation),

Are the three Gunas (virtues)

That adorn you,

Oh! Sita , the empowered woman,

Please come

And reside in my heart

Oh! Divine woman

Consort of supreme Brahma,I pay obeisance to you.

*Swayam-bhu" means self-manifested

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In Rama’s voice  praise resounds,
Singing  glory of Sita pristine.

Smiling Mother of all the worlds,
Nectar-of-blessings, showers divine .

गीतं – ३ || मातुः सीतायाः आशीर्वचनानि  ||  

  ( संस्कृत मूलम् ) 

  ( सन्निहितान् अयोध्यावासिनः उद्दिश्य) 

सीता उवाच : 

अखिलं विश्वे बन्धुत्वं समस्तलोके शान्तिं च । 

समृद्धि-क्षेम-कल्याणम् एतत् सर्वं मम आशीः ॥ 1 ||

लभेत शक्तिं स्वास्थ्यं च पूर्णे ब्रह्मण्यनुरागम्  |

अक्षयं  ज्ञानं भक्त्या च  तुभ्यं  सर्वे मम आशी:    || 2 ||

ॐ शांती: शांती: शांती:

Song 3 : Blessings of Sita, the Divine Mother
(Addressed to people of Ayodhya)

(Translated from original Sanskrit) 

Sita: 

May the world in brotherhood bind ,

With peace and love for all mankind.

Bliss, prosperity  and  welfare,
For you my benediction with care .             (1)

May you gain SHAKTI* , Health anew 

Love for  Supreme Divine  true.
Devotion , timeless  wisdom glow

May  mine blessing eternal flow !               (2)
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Note: * SHAKTI  meaning here Divine Power, Primordial Energy or Creative Force —the original, fundamental energy from which all creation emerged— especially as manifested in DEVI Goddess .   

End of Chapter 25 

End of  the anthology SITA SHAKTI KAVYA 

Humbly penned by Dr. Pradeep Wagh

Om Shanti! Om Shanti! Om Shanti! 

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AARTI to Sita, 

the Embodiment of    SHAKTI

With love and devotion, we perform  AARTI1  
To Sita, the Divine Power SHAKTI 

Her beauty, a sight mesmerizing,
Adorned with jewels,radiant glittering ||Refrain||

Her anthology ,listen and recite,
Sing, narrate, chant with delight.
Self-reflection, offer  as an ornament,
May it our  empowerment ignite ||1||

Notes:

1.AARTI:  Aarti is a devotional ritual in Hinduism where light  from wicks or camphor is offered to deities, accompanied by the singing of hymns, symbolizing the dispelling of darkness and the invocation of divine blessings.