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Saturday, October 06, 2007

#030, Oh Sita- your thighs are like banana stalks

At Review No. 18: Valmiki compared Sita's thighs to an elephant's trunk.
At Review No. 28: Rama compared Sita's thighs to the trunk of a Kakubha tree.
Now, Rama compares Sita's thighs to banana stalks.

3-62-4 (BOOK 3, BOOK OF FOREST, ARANYA KAAND`A), CHAPTER 62, VERSE 4.
Kadalii kaan`d`a sadrishau kadalyaa samvritaa ubhau
Uuruu pashyaami tee Deevi na asi s`aktaa niruuhitum.


Context: Ravan`a abducted Siita in the forest. Rama was wailing for her, in the presence of Lakshmana. They were searching Sita. When Rama approached a banana tree he said these words, addressed to Sita.

GIST: "Oh Siita! Both your thighs are like banana stalks. You are covering them with banana leaves (the banana tree is covering its stem with leaves). I can see them, because you are unable to hide them.

This writer's observation: ! No words.

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