SAUMYA SUMITRI

So I only await thy safe return with divine couple in form human on earth 
Serve Sri Ram, seeing in him departed father, for elder brother's God on earth Venerate ¹⁵Janaki as you do to me, in my absence she's the goddess on earth What's more, if you see ¹⁶Ayodhya in forest, it becomes heaven on earth.

Never give any occasion to ¹⁷asamtripti to assail thy highly evolved soul 
Nor think that exile's life-long, nor the life royal's precious than soul
Should you see always the departed father in Sri Ram; me in Janaki sublime 
And Ayodhya in forest, heavenly bliss greets emanating from earth sublime.

Enough Mother enough, I'll lock up thy sage counsel in my mind's treasure 
To be opened every morn on waking up to filling my routine with pleasure 
I'm sure all the good that Goodness has enshrined in her merciful bosom 
Gifited you to spill at every step for lifting mankind by filling every bosom.

Seeing Lakshman bending to offer ¹⁸padabhivandam,Sumitralifting him up 
Gave a motherly fond hug and kiss on forehead to cheer his spirits up.

Glossary

15) Another name of Janaki - Wife so Sri Rama. 
16) Capital of Kosala Country. 
17) discontent. 
18) Prostration.

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