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# Bal Kand · Doha 263

Sītā places the wreath of victory round Śrī Rāma’s neck

**चौ०** 
> झाँझि मृदंग संख सहनाई। भेरि ढोल दुंदुभी सुहाई॥  
> बाजहिं बहु बाजने सुहाए। जहँ तहँ जुबतिन्ह मंगल गाए॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सखिन्ह सहित हरषी अति रानी। सूखत धान परा जनु पानी॥  
> जनक लहेउ सुखु सोचु बिहाई। पैरत थकें थाह जनु पाई॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> श्रीहत भए भूप धनु टूटे। जैसें दिवस दीप छबि छूटे॥  
> सीय सुखहि बरनिअ केहि भाँती। जनु चातकी पाइ जलु स्वाती॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> 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)

**दो०** 
> 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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