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THE RAMAYANA
 
50
 
In her heart, her lord was doubly dear
to her. His (Rama's) heart read openly
whatever was hidden (in her) through
intimacy. But Sita, the daughter of
Janaka, Lord of Mithila, equal to the gods
in form and beautiful like Lakshmi her-
self, read his (heart) even more fully.