Heaven Dances Above Rama and Sita Reunited
Lanka Kanda, Doha 110क
Doha 110क · Movement 3 of 3
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Flowers rain from heaven and celestial drums resound. Kinnaras sing while divine women dance upon their aerial vehicles above the field where fire has returned Sita to Rama.
Janaka's daughter stands beside the Lord, and their beauty expands beyond measure. Gold and blue, compassion and fidelity, the rescued and the rescuer appear together after a separation that drew forest, ocean, Lanka, gods, bears, and vanaras into its immense arc.
The companions behold them and rejoice. Their cry rises to Raghupati, essence of bliss. The celebration belongs not only to heaven, which understands the restoration of order, but to the forest army whose wounded bodies carried love across the sea. Every flower falling through the sky confirms the sight before them: Sita is beside Rama, and the purpose hidden inside all their service has become visible.
When Sita stands again beside Rama, heaven becomes music and the battlefield becomes a place where flowers can land.
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बरषहिं सुमन हरषि सुन बाजहिं गगन निसान। गावहिं किंनर सुरबधू नाचहिं चढ़ीं बिमान।।109(क)।। जनकसुता समेत प्रभु सोभा अमित अपार। देखि भालु कपि हरषे जय रघुपति सुख सार।।109(ख)।।
Flowers rain down in joy from heaven, celestial drums resound in the sky. Kinnaras sing while divine maidens dance, mounted upon their flying chariots. With Janaka's daughter beside him, the Lord's beauty knows no bounds. Seeing this, bears and monkeys rejoice; 'Victory to Raghupati, essence of bliss!'