The Chariot Vanishes after Bowing to Shambhu
Ayodhya Kanda, Doha 85
Doha 85 · Movement 2 of 2
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Ram, Sita, and Lakshmana climb into the chariot beneath the night. Before movement begins, they bow their heads at Shiva's feet.
Sumantra drives immediately, turning across the ground so tracks disappear in every direction. Skill becomes the servant of compassionate concealment.
The departure leaves no clear line for the sleeping citizens to follow. The night seals every wheel mark beneath its quiet veil. Under darkness, prayer and practical action join: Shambhu is remembered, wheels move, and the path closes behind the exiles. By dawn, love will find only an unreadable earth.
After one bow to Shambhu, the wheels enter darkness and erase the road behind Ram.
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राम लखन सुय जान चढ़ि संभु चरन सिरु नाइ।। सचिवँ चलायउ तुरत रथु इत उत खोज दुराइ।।85।।
Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita climbed into the chariot, bowing their heads at Lord Shambhu's feet. The minister drove the chariot away at once, concealing their tracks in every direction.