Doha 246
सीय आइ मुनिबर पग लागी। उचित असीस लही मन मागी॥ गुरपतिनिहि मुनितियन्ह समेता। मिली पेमु कहि जाइ न जेता॥१॥
बंदि बंदि पग सिय सबही के। आसिरबचन लहे प्रिय जी के॥ सासु सकल जब सीयँ निहारीं। मूदे नयन सहमि सुकुमारीं॥२॥
परीं बधिक बस मनहुँ मरालीं। काह कीन्ह करतार कुचालीं॥ तिन्ह सिय निरखि निपट दुखु पावा। सो सबु सहिअ जो दैउ सहावा॥३॥
जनकसुता तब उर धरि धीरा। नील नलिन लोयन भरि नीरा॥ मिली सकल सासुन्ह सिय जाई। तेहि अवसर करुना महि छाई॥४॥
Meaning
Sītā came and threw herself at the feet of Vasiṣṭha, the chief of sages, and received suitable blessings solicited by Her mind. The affectionate manner in which She met the Guru’s wife Arundhati and the wives of other hermits was beyond description. (1) Adoring the feet of all individually Sītā received blessings dear to Her heart. When Sītā saw all Her mothers-in-law, the tender girl closed Her eyes in dismay. (2) They appeared to Her like so many female swans fallen into the hands of some fowler. ‘What has a wicked Providence done!’ She said to Herself. They too were sore distressed when they gazed on Sītā. ‘We must bear all that Fate imposes on us,’ they thought. (3) Jānakī then took courage in Her heart and with Her dark lotus eyes filled with tears, She approached and embraced all Her mothers-in-law. Earth was full of pathos at the moment. (4)
लागि लागि पग सबनि सिय भेंटति अति अनुराग। हृदयँ असीसहिं पेम बस रहिअहु भरी सोहाग॥२४६॥
Meaning
Throwing Herself at the feet of all her mothers-in-law by turns, Sītā greeted them with utmost love. Overwhelmed with emotion they blessed Her from the core of their heart: “May you ever enjoy a happy wedded-life!” (246)
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