Doha 301
गरजहिं गज घंटा धुनि घोरा। रथ रव बाजि हिंस चहु ओरा॥ निदरि घनहि घुर्म्मरहिं निसाना। निज पराइ कछु सुनिअ न काना॥ १॥
महा भीर भूपति के द्वारें। रज होइ जाइ पषान पबारें॥ चढ़ी अटारिन्ह देखहिं नारीं। लिएँ आरती मंगल थारीं॥२॥
गावहिं गीत मनोहर नाना। अति आनंदु न जाइ बखाना॥ तब सुमंत्र दुइ स्यंदन साजी। जोते रबि हय निंदक बाजी॥३॥
दोउ रथ रुचिर भूप पहिं आने। नहिं सारद पहिं जाहिं बखाने॥ राज समाजु एक रथ साजा। दूसर तेज पुंज अति भ्राजा॥४॥
Meaning
The elephants trumpeted and their bells clanged with a terrific din; on all sides there was a creaking of wheels and neighing of horses. The beating of kettledrums would drown the peal of thunder; no one could hear one’s own voice, much less of others. (1) At the entrance of the king’s palace there was such a mammoth crowd that a stone thrown there would be trodden to dust. Women viewed the sight from house-tops, carrying festal lights in salvers used on auspicious occasions, (2) and carolled melodious strains of various kinds in a thrill of joy beyond description. Then Sumantra (King Daśaratha’s own charioteer and trusted counsellor) got ready a pair of chariots and yoked them with steeds that would outrun even the horses of the sun-god, (3) and brought them in all their splendour before the king; their beauty was more than goddess Sarasvatī could describe. One of them was equipped with the royal paraphernalia while the other was a mass of splendour and shone brightly. (4)
तेहिं रथ रुचिर बसिष्ठ कहुँ हरषि चढ़ाइ नरेसु। आपु चढ़ेउ स्यंदन सुमिरि हर गुर गौरि गनेसु॥३०१॥
Meaning
This magnificent chariot the king joyfully caused Vasiṣṭha to mount, and then himself ascended the other, remembering Lord Śiva, his preceptor Vasiṣṭha, goddess Gaurī (Pārvatī) and god Gaṇeśa. (301)
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