Doha 263
Sītā places the wreath of victory round Śrī Rāma’s neck
झाँझि मृदंग संख सहनाई। भेरि ढोल दुंदुभी सुहाई॥ बाजहिं बहु बाजने सुहाए। जहँ तहँ जुबतिन्ह मंगल गाए॥१॥
सखिन्ह सहित हरषी अति रानी। सूखत धान परा जनु पानी॥ जनक लहेउ सुखु सोचु बिहाई। पैरत थकें थाह जनु पाई॥२॥
श्रीहत भए भूप धनु टूटे। जैसें दिवस दीप छबि छूटे॥ सीय सुखहि बरनिअ केहि भाँती। जनु चातकी पाइ जलु स्वाती॥३॥
रामहि लखनु बिलोकत कैसें। ससिहि चकोर किसोरकु जैसें॥ सतानंद तब आयसु दीन्हा। सीताँ गमनु राम पहिं कीन्हा॥४॥
Meaning
There was a sounding of cymbals and tabors, conches and clarionets, and beat of drums and sweet-sounding kettledrums, both large and small; and many other charming musical instruments were also played upon. Everywhere young women sang auspicious melodies. (1) The queen with her companions was much delighted as though a withering crop of paddy had been refreshed by a shower. King Janaka was now care-free and felt gratified as if a tired swimmer had reached a shallow. (2) The king-suitors’ countenance paled at the breaking of the bow, just as a lamp loses its brightness during the day. Sītā’s delight could only be compared to that of a female Cātaka* bird on receiving a rain-drop when the sun is in the same longitude as the constellation named Svātī* (Arcturus). (3) * According to the Indian tradition a Cātaka bird would slake its thirst only with a rain-drop obtained when the sun is in the same longitude as the Arcturus (which is generally in the month of October, a month when showers are of rare occurrence). Lakṣmaṇa fixed his eyes on Śrī Rāma as the young of a Cakora bird gazes on the moon. Śatānanda then gave the word and Sītā advanced towards Śrī Rāma. (4)
संग सखीं सुंदर चतुर गावहिं मंगलचार। गवनी बाल मराल गति सुषमा अंग अपार॥२६३॥
Meaning
Accompanied by Her fair and gifted companions, who were singing festal songs, Sītā paced like a cygnet, Her limbs possessing infinite charm. (263)
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