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Om Nilambhoja Dalabhirama Nayanama Nilambara Alankrutam।
Gourangim Sharadindu Sundaramukhim Vismrera Bimbadharam।।
Karunyam Mrutavarshinim Harihara Brahmadhihi Vanditam।
Dhyayet Sarva Janepa Sitartha Phaladam Ramapriya Janakim।।
Dhyayet Mahadevi Sita Trilokya Pujitam।
Tapta Hataka Varnabham Padma Yugma Karadvaye Sadratna Bhushana Spurad Divyadeha Shubhatmikam।।
Nana Vastram Shashimukhim Padmakshim Muditantaram।
Pashyanti Raghavam Punyam Shayya Shadguneshvarim।।
On the auspicious occasion of Sita Navami, after the midday offering (Dwiprahara Dhupa), Lord Jagannath’s divine garland (Agyanmala) is given to Sita Devi. Then, the Mother Goddess is seated on an eight-petaled lotus on the Bhadrasana (auspicious seat). Following this, the Panchamruta Mahasnana (grand bathing with five sacred substances), new attire (Nualuga Lagi), sandalwood paste application (Chandana Lagi), and flower garland offering (Malaphula Lagi) rituals are performed, enhancing her divine appearance. Afterwards, a cool offering (Sheetala Bhoga) with five ingredients (Pancha Upachara) is made, followed by adoration (Bandapana). After the recitation of the Sita Janma Adhyaya (birth chapter of Sita) from the Valmiki Ramayana, the Mother Goddess returns to her abode in a procession (Bahuda Bije).
On this sacred day, after the completion of the Lakshmimantra Purashcharana Yajna (Lakshmi mantra recitation and fire sacrifice) by Mithila’s King Maharaja Janaka, the Maharaja himself ploughed the sacrificial ground with a golden plough (Sita) and discovered a maiden, an incarnation of Mahalakshmi, in a golden casket. Since she was found while ploughing with a Sita, she was named Sita. Being the daughter of Janaka, she is renowned as Janaki. As the princess of Mithila, she is also called Maithili. Being the princess of Videha, her name is also Vaidehi. As she arose from the earth (Bhumi), her name is Bhumija. Being born from the earth (Prithvi), she is also known as Parthivi. Ultimately, as the consort of Ramadeva, she is Ramavallabha.
Maghabhe Janakim Shukle Vaishakhe Navami Tithau।
Janakasya Sutam Jatam Sitaramvam Namami Tam।।
I bow down to that Mother Sita, the daughter of Janaka, who appeared in the Magha Nakshatra on the Navami Tithi of the bright fortnight of Vaishakha.
Today is the Navami Tithi of the bright fortnight of Vaishakha, or Sita Navami. Observe the coincidence: in Dwapara Yuga, Radharani and Keshava (Krishna) were born on the Ashtami Tithi, and in Treta Yuga, Sri Rama and Janaki were both born on the Navami Tithi. However, even for the devout, the question repeatedly arises: did the earth-born Vaidehi, a human being, truly emerge from the soil? Is this really possible? If said, the rationalists will again dare to diminish my Mother’s importance by calling her a heroine of a fictional tale! While contemplating this, my gaze fell upon a manuscript titled “Adbhuta Ramayana.” In this, the Sanskrit verses composed by Maharshi Valmiki are written in Odia poetic translation.
On page 88, at the beginning of the eighth canto of this book, it is written:
“Lakshmi Rupini Jagannata Janaki Name Se Vikhyata।
Rakshasi Garbha Janama Puni Bhumiru Utapanna।
Je Rupe Hoi Mithilare Palita Hele Janakare।”
That is, Mother Sita was the adopted daughter of the Rajarshi Janaka, and her real mother was a Rakshasi (demoness). Knowing this, curiosity arose to know Vaidehi’s real parents. Upon reading further, it was revealed that the ten-headed Ravana performed severe penance to Brahma, desiring to become immortal and rule over the three worlds. Pleased with his rigorous penance, when Brahma himself appeared to grant him his desired boon, Ravana wished for immortality. After Brahma explained that immortality was impossible, Ravana said, “O Brahma Deva, grant me such a boon that no Yaksha, Pisacha, Bhuta, Preta, Kinnara, Uraga, Apsara, Siddha Yogi, or Yogini can kill me. However, if I ever desire my own daughter with lust, then my destruction will occur due to that sin.” Here, the most important lesson for the present society is to have restraint in conduct. In the increasing incidents of heinous crimes, lustful men, losing awareness of age, are comparable to the demon Ravana due to their actions.
Having received that boon, Ravana became the conqueror of the three worlds. Once, in Dandakaranya, he saw some ascetics performing a homa (fire sacrifice) for Hari (Vishnu) and forced them to sing his praises. He shed blood from their bodies with his weapons. In that Dandakaranya, there was a sage named Grutsamada who had a hundred sons but was sad for not having a daughter. Therefore, the sage and his wife performed penance to attain Mother Mahalakshmi as their daughter. Every day, they began to fill a pot with a drop of milk at the tip of a Kusha grass. They placed that pot of milk and began to worship it. Accidentally, while searching for a pot to store the blood of the sages, intending to establish a vessel of their blood, Ravana’s gaze fell upon this pot. He filled that pot with blood and took it with him, giving it to Mandodari to keep it carefully.
Intoxicated with power, Ravana abducted many young women from the three worlds, indulging in lust and forgetting everything. Due to this, the virtuous Mandodari became very distressed and decided to end her life. At that moment, she remembered the pot of blood that Ravana had given her, saying it was more poisonous than poison. She brought that pot and, intending to end her life, drank that blood mixed with milk in which Lakshmi was invoked. And Mahalakshmi appeared in her womb.
Knowing that conception had occurred, Mandodari became even more anxious. Thinking it impossible to escape Ravana’s wrath if he found out that she had conceived from the seed of a sage in his absence, she took a विमान (vimana – aerial vehicle) and left for a distant land. Reaching the Kuru region, she gave birth to a daughter there, buried her in the earth, bathed in the Saraswati River, and returned to her abode. By chance, Rajarshi Janaka reached that field with a golden plough to till the land and discovered the Mother Goddess, an embodiment of Lakshmi, from the earth and raised her as his own daughter. Since she was found due to the Sita (plough), he named her “Sita.”
The Shivadhanu (Shiva’s bow) which many heroes of Aryavarta were unable to lift and string, Vaidehi used to lift and clean daily with her hands. From this, it is understood that a woman possessing chastity and divinity is not weak; rather, it is her dignity not to advertise or waste her strength.
Janaki Jagajannani Janaki Kiye Vachana Sahai।
Tarai Tulasi Dasa Bhava Tava Natha Guna Gana Gai।।
Victory to Sri Sitaram!
May Mother Janaki, the embodiment of Mahalakshmi, bless everyone.
