Every Moment Is an Age, and Sita Calls Rama to Come Quickly
Sundara Kanda, Doha 31
Doha 31 · Movement 2 of 2
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Sita's final plea enters the presence of the ocean of compassion through Hanuman's voice. Time beneath the Ashoka tree no longer moves in ordinary measure.
Every nimisha, every smallest moment, passes like an entire kalpa. The one-month boundary is therefore not a distant date but an immeasurable succession of ages.
Come swiftly, Lord. Defeat the wicked army through the strength of your arms and bring me home. The message that crossed the sea ends not in description but in the command of love that can endure no further delay.
One moment in Lanka has become an age, and Sita's message pulls Rama toward the sea.
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निमिष निमिष करुनानिधि जाहिं कलप सम बीति। बेगि चलिय प्रभु आनिअ भुज बल खल दल जीति।।31।।
O Karunanidhi, each nimisha passes like a kalpa. Come quickly, O Prabhu. Defeat the army of the wicked with the bal of Your arms, and bring me home.