Doha 224
पुर पूरब दिसि गे दोउ भाई। जहँ धनुमख हित भूमि बनाई॥ अति बिस्तार चारु गच ढारी। बिमल बेदिका रुचिर सँवारी॥१॥
चहुँ दिसि कंचन मंच बिसाला। रचे जहाँ बैठहिं महिपाला॥ तेहि पाछें समीप चहुँ पासा। अपर मंच मंडली बिलासा॥२॥
कछुक ऊँचि सब भाँति सुहाई। बैठहिं नगर लोग जहँ जाई॥ तिन्ह के निकट बिसाल सुहाए। धवल धाम बहुबरन बनाए॥३॥
जहँ बैठें देखहिं सब नारी। जथा जोगु निज कुल अनुहारी॥ पुर बालक कहि कहि मृदु बचना। सादर प्रभुहि देखावहिं रचना॥४॥
Meaning
The two brothers reached the eastern quarter of the city, where the arena for the bow-stringing performance (धनुषयज्ञ) had been set up. In the midst of a beautiful and spacious paved area a spotless dais was richly adorned. (1) On all the four sides of this dais were erected elevated and broad seats of gold to be occupied by the princes. Not far behind and surrounding them on all sides shone another circular tier of raised seats, (2) which was of somewhat greater height and beautiful in everyway and where the people of the city would come and take their seat. Close to these were constructed spacious and beautiful gallaries of glistening white, painted in diverse colours, (3) whence ladies would view the spectacle seated at their appropriate places according to their family rank. The children of the town reverentially showed the Lord all the preparations, speaking to Him in gentle mien. (4)
सब सिसु एहि मिस प्रेमबस परसि मनोहर गात। तन पुलकहिं अति हरषु हियँ देखि देखि दोउ भ्रात॥२२४॥
Meaning
Thus finding an occasion for touching their charming limbs, all the children, overwhelmed with love, experienced a thrill all over their body and their hearts overflowed with joy on seeing the two brothers again and again. (224)
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