Doha 287
दूत अवधपुर पठवहु जाई। आनहिं नृप दसरथहि बोलाई॥ मुदित राउ कहि भलेहिं कृपाला। पठए दूत बोलि तेहि काला॥१॥
बहुरि महाजन सकल बोलाए। आइ सबन्हि सादर सिर नाए॥ हाट बाट मंदिर सुरबासा। नगरु सँवारहु चारिहुँ पासा॥२॥
हरषि चले निज निज गृह आए। पुनि परिचारक बोलि पठाए॥ रचहु बिचित्र बितान बनाई। सिर धरि बचन चले सचु पाई॥३॥
पठए बोलि गुनी तिन्ह नाना। जे बितान बिधि कुसल सुजाना॥ बिधिहि बंदि तिन्ह कीन्ह अरंभा। बिरचे कनक कदलि के खंभा॥४॥
Meaning
“Go and despatch to the city of Ayodhyā messengers, who may invite King Daśaratha to Janakpur.” Janaka gladly responded, “very well, gracious Sir,” and summoning the messengers despatched them that very moment. (1) He then summoned the leading citizens, and they all came and respectfully bowed their head. “Decorate the bazars, streets, houses, temples and the whole city on all its four sides,” was the royal command. (2) They returned in joy to their respective homes. The king then sent for his own servants and instructed them: “Erect exquisite pavilions with due care.” Bowing to the king’s orders they sallied forth, glad at heart. (3) They sent for a number of expert artisans skilled in erecting pavilions. Invoking Brahmā, they set to work and made pillars of gold in the shape of plantain trees, (4)
हरित मनिन्ह के पत्र फल पदुमराग के फूल। रचना देखि बिचित्र अति मनु बिरंचि कर भूल॥२८७॥
Meaning
with leaves and fruits of emeralds and blossoms of rubies; seeing this most marvellous specimen of art, the Creator himself was lost in bewilderment. (287)
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