Doha 320
मिले जनकु दसरथु अति प्रीतीं। करि बैदिक लौकिक सब रीतीं॥ मिलत महा दोउ राज बिराजे। उपमा खोजि खोजि कबि लाजे॥१॥
लही न कतहुँ हारि हियँ मानी। इन्ह सम एइ उपमा उर आनी॥ सामध देखि देव अनुरागे। सुमन बरषि जसु गावन लागे॥२॥
जगु बिरंचि उपजावा जब तें। देखे सुने ब्याह बहु तब तें॥ सकल भाँति सम साजु समाजू। सम समधी देखे हम आजू॥३॥
देव गिरा सुनि सुंदर साँची। प्रीति अलौकिक दुहु दिसि माची॥ देत पाँवड़े अरघु सुहाए। सादर जनकु मंडपहिं ल्याए॥४॥
Meaning
Having observed every custom that derived its authority from the Vedas or from popular tradition, the two kings, Janaka and Daśaratha, embraced each other with great love. The two monarchs while embracing each other presented a glorious spectacle; poets made repeated efforts to find a suitable analogy but felt abashed at their failure. (1) Finding no comparison anywhere, they felt baffled and concluded that the pair could be likened to themselves alone. The gods were enraptured to see the tie of love between the two kings united by marriage alliance; raining down flowers they began to sing the glories of both. (2) “Ever since Brahmā created the world, we have witnessed and heard of many a marriage; but it is only today that we have seen the pomp and grandeur on both sides so well-balanced in every respect and the fathers of the bride and the bridegroom so well-matched.” (3) Hearing the above voice from heaven, which was so charming yet so true, there was a flood of transcendent love on both sides. Unrolling beautiful carpets on the way and offering water to wash his hands with, Janaka himself conducted Daśaratha to the marriage-ceremony pavilion with all honour. (4)
मंडपु बिलोकि बिचित्र रचनाँ रुचिरताँ मुनि मन हरे। निज पानि जनक सुजान सब कहुँ आनि सिंघासन धरे॥ कुल इष्ट सरिस बसिष्ट पूजे बिनय करि आसिष लही। कौसिकहि पूजत परम प्रीति कि रीति तौ न परै कही॥
Meaning
The marvellous art of the marriage-pavilion (Maṇḍapa) and its charm captivated the heart even of sages; yet wise Janaka fetched and placed with his own hands thrones for all the honoured guests. He worshipped sage Vasiṣṭha as if he were his own family deity and supplicating before him, received his blessings; while the supreme devotion with which he paid his homage to Viśvāmitra was something too great for words.
बामदेव आदिक रिषय पूजे मुदित महीस। दिए दिब्य आसन सबहि सब सन लही असीस॥३२०॥
Meaning
King Janaka gladly adored Vāmadeva (another family preceptor of King Daśaratha) and the other Ṛṣis as well; he gave them all gorgeous seats and received blessings from all of them. (320)
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