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रचे रुचिर बर बंदनिवारे। मनहुँ मनोभवँ फंद सँवारे॥ मंगल कलस अनेक बनाए। ध्वज पताक पट चमर सुहाए॥१॥
दीप मनोहर मनिमय नाना। जाइ न बरनि बिचित्र बिताना॥ जेहिं मंडप दुलहिनि बैदेही। सो बरनै असि मति कबि केही॥२॥
दूलहु रामु रूप गुन सागर। सो बितानु तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥ जनक भवन कै सोभा जैसी। गृह गृह प्रति पुर देखिअ तैसी॥३॥
जेहिं तेरहुति तेहि समय निहारी। तेहि लघु लगहिं भुवन दस चारी॥ जो संपदा नीच गृह सोहा। सो बिलोकि सुरनायक मोहा॥४॥
Meaning
They further made charming and excellent festoons, which looked like so many nooses prepared, as it were, by Cupid. They also put up many auspicious vases as well as beautiful flags and banners, curtains and chowries. (1) The marvellous pavilion with a number of beautiful lamps consisting of brilliant gems was beyond description. What poet has the wit wherewith to describe the pavilion in which Jānakī would be the bride? (2) The canopy which is going to hold Śrī Rāma, the ocean of beauty and perfection, as the bridegroom, must be the glory of all the three worlds. The splendour that enriched King Janaka’s palace was to be seen in every house of that city. (3) To him, who beheld Tirahuta (Janaka’s capital) during that time, all the fourteen spheres* appeared of small account. The prosperity that reigned in the house of the humblest citizen of Mithilāpurī was enough to fascinate even the lord of celestials. (4) * According to Hindu scriptures the universe is divided into fourteen spheres, seven higher and seven lower. In their ascending order the seven higher spheres are named as Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ, Mahaḥ, Janaḥ, Tapaḥ and Satyam; while the lower seven are in their descending order named as Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla.
बसइ नगर जेहिं लच्छि करि कपट नारि बर बेषु। तेहि पुर कै सोभा कहत सकुचहिं सारद सेषु॥२८९॥
Meaning
The magnificence of the city wherein dwelt Goddess Lakṣmī in the charming disguise of a mortal woman made even Sarasvatī and Śeṣa feel despondent in describing it. (289)
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