Lk46. Rama Sends An Envoy To Sage Valmiki Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

LAVA KUSA (UTTARAKANDA)

Rama impressed with the songs
Lava and Kusa, both sang,
Learnt further that both were
Sita's sons, who came there.

To an envoy, he said, "Go to
The great Sage Valmiki, who
Can find out if Sita is pure
Of Conduct, with no sins of her."

"Then an oath, let her take,
To prove, for her sake,
In front of these sages,
That she's without sins."

With her face distressed
Next day, Sita arrived
With Valmiki the Sage
For the oath, at that stage.

Valmiki spoke, "Oh Rama
Near my Ashram you left Sita,
Out of fear of censure by men
As well as by their women."

"These twins are your sons.
Sita is pure without sins.
I've practiced penances
For thousands of years."

"From my divine vision,
I came to the conclusion,
That she's always sinless,
Her character being spotless."

Then Sita spoke, "In my mind,
Speech and action, my husband
Only remained with me forever,
I'll say this, I'm called wherever."

"If what I say is nothing
But the truth, I'm willing
To join my mother earth
If she believes this truth."

Having faith in her truth,
Then the mother earth,
Wide open split her land,
And took her to netherworld.

Note: This portion appears
In Valmiki'sUttarakanda,
and not like in the previous
Chapter 45.