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# Bal Kand · Doha 301

**चौ०** 
> गरजहिं गज घंटा धुनि घोरा। रथ रव बाजि हिंस चहु ओरा॥  
> निदरि घनहि घुर्म्मरहिं निसाना। निज पराइ कछु सुनिअ न काना॥ १॥

**चौ०** 
> महा भीर भूपति के द्वारें। रज होइ जाइ पषान पबारें॥  
> चढ़ी अटारिन्ह देखहिं नारीं। लिएँ आरती मंगल थारीं॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> गावहिं गीत मनोहर नाना। अति आनंदु न जाइ बखाना॥  
> तब सुमंत्र दुइ स्यंदन साजी। जोते रबि हय निंदक बाजी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> 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)

**दो०** 
> 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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