Trijata Reveals the Chain of Hearts That Holds Rama's Final Arrow
Lanka Kanda, Chhand 24
Doha 99 · Movement 2 of 3
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Trijata unfolds the mystery within Ravana's heart. Janaki dwells there because the king's mind remains fixed upon her. Within Janaki's own heart dwells Rama, inseparable from the love that survives every sorrow of Ashoka Vatika.
Within Rama are the countless worlds. An arrow entering Ravana's heart while this chain remains unbroken would touch Sita, Rama, and the universes held within the Lord. The final blow therefore waits while attention still binds these presences one inside another.
Sita hears and her mind fills with joy and sorrow together. The teaching confirms Rama's nearness and explains the delay, yet it also reveals how delicately the end must unfold. Trijata tells the beautiful princess to release her great doubt. Ravana will die, and the very movement of his own disturbed mind will open the path for Rama's wise arrow.
The arrow waits outside Ravana's heart because Sita, Rama, and unnumbered worlds are held within its present chain of remembrance.
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एहि के हृदयँ बस जानकी जानकी उर मम बास है। मम उदर भुअन अनेक लागत बान सब कर नास है।। सुनि बचन हरष बिषाद मन अति देखि पुनि त्रिजटाँ कहा। अब मरिहि रिपु एहि बिधि सुनहि सुंदरि तजहि संसय महा।।
Even such a one has Janaki dwelling in his heart, and Janaki has her dwelling in my heart. In my belly dwell countless worlds; yet all are destroyed when arrows strike. Hearing these words, Trijata's mind filled with both joy and sorrow, then she spoke: 'Now the enemy will die in this way; listen, beautiful one, and abandon your great doubt.'