...— sorrow marked me from mybirth, — Child of Earth I seek in suffering bosom of my mother Earth ! But I grieve for dear Kausalya, sonless mother, widowed...life, They shall live to fight and conquer, — thou shall be a happy wife. Mark the Vanars' marshalled forces, listen to their warlike cries, 'Tis not...

...companion, — though a Raksha woman she, — Felt her soul subdued by sadness, spake to Sita tenderly : tc Weep not, sad and saintly Sita, shed not widow's tears...thus the soldiers gather when a chief and hero dies, "Pis not thus round lifeless leader muster warriors true and brave, For when falls the dying helmsman,...

...witness Sita's woe, But Trijata her companion,—though a Raksha woman she,— Felt her soul suhdued hy sadness, spake to Sita tenderly : " Weep not, sad...widow's tears in vain, For thy lord is sorely wounded, hut shall hive to fight again, Rama and the gallant Lakshman, fainting, not hereft of life, They shall...