Doha 317
जेहिं बर बाजि रामु असवारा। तेहि सारदउ न बरनै पारा॥ संकरु राम रूप अनुरागे। नयन पंचदस अति प्रिय लागे॥१॥
हरि हित सहित रामु जब जोहे। रमा समेत रमापति मोहे॥ निरखि राम छबि बिधि हरषाने। आठइ नयन जानि पछिताने॥२॥
सुर सेनप उर बहुत उछाहू। बिधि ते डेवढ़ लोचन लाहू॥ रामहि चितव सुरेस सुजाना। गौतम श्रापु परम हित माना॥३॥
देव सकल सुरपतिहि सिहाहीं। आजु पुरंदर सम कोउ नाहीं॥ मुदित देवगन रामहि देखी। नृपसमाज दुहुँ हरषु बिसेषी॥ ४ ॥
Meaning
Even Sarasvatī is unable to describe the noble steed on which Śrī Rāma rode. Śaṅkara (who has five faces, with three eyes each) was deeply enamoured of Śrī Rāma’s splendorous beauty and loved His possessing as many as fifteen eyes. (1) When Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu) fondly gazed on Śrī Rāma, both Ramā and Her lord were equally enchanted. (The four-faced) Brahmā, too, was delighted to behold Śrī Rāma’s beauty; but he felt sad to think that he had only eight eyes. (2) The generalissimo of the heavenly host (the six-faced Kārtikeya) exulted over the fact of his possessing one and a half as many (i.e., twelve) eyes as Brahmā. When the wise lord of celestials, Indra, gazed on Śrī Rāma (with his thousand eyes), he thought of Gautama’s curse as the greatest blessing. (3) All the gods envied Indra and observed, “No one can vie with Indra today.” The whole host of heavenly beings rejoiced to behold Śrī Rāma and there was joy beyond measure in the courts of both the monarchs. (4)
अति हरषु राजसमाज दुहु दिसि दुंदुभीं बाजहिं घनी। बरषहिं सुमन सुर हरषि कहि जय जयति जय रघुकुलमनी॥ एहि भाँति जानि बरात आवत बाजने बहु बाजहीं। रानी सुआसिनि बोलि परिछनि हेतु मंगल साजहीं॥
Meaning
There was great rejoicing in the courts of both the kings and a tempestuous beating of kettledrums on both sides; the gods rained down flowers, shouting in their joy, “Glory, glory, glory to Śrī Rāma, Jewel of Raghu’s race!” In this way when it was known that the marriage procession was approaching, all varieties of music began to be played; while Queen Sunayanā (Sītā’s mother) summoned ‘Suhāgina’ women (married ladies whose husbands are living) and prepared with their help auspicious materials for the ceremony of waving lights round the bridegroom, i.e., performing Āratī.
सजि आरती अनेक बिधि मंगल सकल सँवारि। चलीं मुदित परिछनि करन गजगामिनि बर नारि॥३१७॥
Meaning
Kindling lights of various kinds and collecting all other articles of good omen, a bevy of graceful women, who possessed the charming gait of an elephant, proceeded joyfully to perform the ceremony of waving lights round the bridegroom (Parichana). (317)
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