Doha 313
उपरोहितहि कहेउ नरनाहा। अब बिलंब कर कारनु काहा॥ सतानंद तब सचिव बोलाए। मंगल सकल साजि सब ल्याए॥१॥
संख निसान पनव बहु बाजे। मंगल कलस सगुन सुभ साजे॥ सुभग सुआसिनि गावहिं गीता। करहिं बेद धुनि बिप्र पुनीता॥२॥
लेन चले सादर एहि भाँती। गए जहाँ जनवास बराती॥ कोसलपति कर देखि समाजू। अति लघु लाग तिन्हहि सुरराजू॥३॥
भयउ समउ अब धारिअ पाऊ। यह सुनि परा निसानहिं घाऊ॥ गुरहि पूछि करि कुल बिधि राजा। चले संग मुनि साधु समाजा॥४॥
Meaning
The king asked the family priest Śatānanda, “What for is the delay now?” Śatānanda then summoned the ministers, who came equipped with all auspicious articles. (1) A number of conches, drums and tabors sounded. Festal vases and articles of good omen (such as curds, turmeric and blades of Dūrvā grass) were displayed. ‘Suhāgina’ women (ladies whose husbands are living) sang songs, and holy Brāhmaṇas chanted Vedic texts. (2) In this manner they proceeded to invite the bridegroom’s party with due honour and called at the latter’s lodgings. When they witnessed King Daśaratha’s glory, Indra (the lord of celestials) looked very small to them. (3) “The hour has come; be good enough to start now,” they submitted. At this the beat of drums gave a thunderous sound. After consulting his preceptor and going through the family rites King Daśaratha sallied forth with a host of sages and holy men. (4)
भाग्य बिभव अवधेस कर देखि देव ब्रह्मादि। लगे सराहन सहस मुख जानि जनम निज बादि॥३१३॥
Meaning
Witnessing King Daśaratha’s good fortune and glory and believing their birth as fruitless, Brahmā and the other gods began to extol him with thousands of mouths. (313)
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