Famous Poem Urmila Devi Nidra last part updated

King Rama on the throne, the court is held in glory. Bharata, Shatrughna and Lakshmana were in attendance to serve him. Hanuman pressed Rama's feet. Sugriva stood by humbly. Tumbura and Narada sang and Rambha and her troop danced. Sanaka and other great sages discoursed on high disciplines. All the gods were pleased and flowers rained from the sky. Sita took a look at all the people present. She looked at her husband and joined her hands in prayer. "God of gods, listen, I have an appeal to make to you. When we were going to the forest, when your brother Lakshmana followed us, Urmila was ready to go with him, but he said she should not go. The woman went to sleep beginning from that very day. Now Lakshmana should go to her. You should ask him to go to her." When Rama heard what Sita said, he felt sad for Urmila. He called Lakshmana close, and said: "Is it proper to leave your wife alone? Go to your dear wife. And talk lovingly to her, and make her forget her grief." Lakshmana was pleased and quickly left the court. He went past many doors and many wide courtyards. He went to his own palace, where Urmila was sleeping, He entered his room and saw the woman in deep sleep. He bent over the bed and fixed her sari and sash, He sat by her side and talked to her, she was dearer to him than his own life: "Woman," he said, "The moon is nothing before your face, and betel misses your lips, Speak your words, sweet like nectar, and cool my parched soul. Your feet are soft like lotuses, wake up and wear gold on them." Urmila shivered in her sleep and said, "Who are you, sir? And why are you here? You dared to be so brash, you dared to commit a wrong. Prowling through alleys and lanes, you came to grab me alone. If my father Janaka hears of this, he will punish you, count on it. If king Rama hears of this, your life will be in severe danger. If my sister's brother-in-law hears of this, he will not let you live. My great family's name is tarnished now, helpless me, what can I do? The family of my birth is blemished now, helpless me, what can I do? Because he went after another man's wife, Indra has an ugly body. Because he went after another man's wife, Ravana was killed and his kingdom was lost. You know these well-known stories, and still you are intent on this. Don't you have a sister like me, and aren't you born of a mother?" As Urmila went on talking, Lakshmana said to her in grief. "I am Rama's brother." "Never heard of that name." "I am Janaka's son-in-law." "Who on earth is he?" Contd😊😊