A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE SANSKRIT, TAMIL, THAI AND ...

SANSKRIT, TAMIL, '!'HAl AND MALAY VERSIONS OF THE STORY OF RAMA 177
v. 40.
As Raroa vanished out of sight, Sita felt helpless and unable to
control her passion for Rama, like any other maiden who is in
love; her mind now sought after Raroa.
v. 42.
Sita suffered from love-sickness. Not being able to confide in
anybody else, she sobbed within her own heart.
v. 51.
Her maids-in-waiting asked what caused this illness, but they
were not able to know.
v. 53.
Sita began to moan and lament, remembering the image
of Rama, his appearance, his hair, his pillar-like arms, his red
lotus-like eyes; his resemblance to the cloud with the bow of
Indra (rain-bow).
v. 60.
During this sickness of love, Sita would utter words that made
no sense. Sbe would prattle to herself, 'here he is; alas, he is
gone now.'
V. 61.
The sun, the source of ancient heat, withdrew his long arms of
rays towards himself and being unable to bear the heat of Sita's
passion sank beneath the ocean.
V. 62.
As the evening descended it brought no relief to Sita. Her
love-sickness grew worse; the fire of the passion now raged
with great intensity.
RAMAKIAN: Book 14 (in Vol.l) pp. 381-382.
'Phra Ram (together with Phra Lak and the sage) crossed,
over the stream and proceeded winding along the meadow in
their journey through the great forest and arrived at the mighty
city of Mithila, and directly entered the city's gates.