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# Bal Kand · Doha 323

**चौ०** 
> सिय सुंदरता बरनि न जाई। लघु मति बहुत मनोहरताई॥  
> आवत दीखि बरातिन्ह सीता। रूप रासि सब भाँति पुनीता॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सबहि मनहिं मन किए प्रनामा। देखि राम भए पूरनकामा॥  
> हरषे दसरथ सुतन्ह समेता। कहि न जाइ उर आनँदु जेता॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सुर प्रनामु करि बरिसहिं फूला। मुनि असीस धुनि मंगल मूला॥  
> गान निसान कोलाहलु भारी। प्रेम प्रमोद मगन नर नारी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> एहि बिधि सीय मंडपहिं आई। प्रमुदित सांति पढ़हिं मुनिराई॥  
> तेहि अवसर कर बिधि ब्यवहारू। दुहुँ कुलगुर सब कीन्ह अचारू॥४॥

Meaning: Sītā’s elegant form baffles all description: so poor is my wit and so surpassing Her charm. When the members of the bridegroom’s party saw Sītā coming, a veritable epitome of beauty and spotless in every way, (1)

all greeted Her in their heart of hearts. At the sight of Śrī Rāma all were satiated and felt their life fulfilled. King Daśaratha with all his other sons was filled with great delight; the joy of their heart could not be expressed. (2)

The gods made obeisance and rained down flowers; while the sages uttered their benedictions, which were the source of all blessings. The songs that the ladies sang, combined with the beat of kettledrums, produced a loud symphony; men and women both were lost in love and rejoicing. (3)

In this manner Sītā entered the marriage-ceremony pavilion (Maṇḍapa), while great sages recited propitiatory hymns in great joy. The two family preceptors (Vasiṣṭha and Śatānanda) performed all the religious rites and ceremonies and observed the respective family customs. (4)

**छं०** 
> आचारु करि गुर गौरि गनपति मुदित बिप्र पुजावहीं।  
> सुर प्रगटि पूजा लेहिं देहिं असीस अति सुखु पावहीं॥  
> मधुपर्क मंगल द्रब्य जो जेहि समय मुनि मन महुँ चहैं।  
> भरे कनक कोपर कलस सो तब लिएहिं परिचारक रहैं॥१॥

**छं०** 
> कुल रीति प्रीति समेत रबि कहि देत सबु सादर कियो।  
> एहि भाँति देव पुजाइ सीतहि सुभग सिंघासनु दियो॥  
> सिय राम अवलोकनि परसपर प्रेमु काहु न लखि परै।  
> मन बुद्धि बर बानी अगोचर प्रगट कबि कैसें करै॥२॥

Meaning: Having observed the family customs the Gurus, Vasiṣṭha and Śatānanda, in great joy directed the Brāhmaṇas to worship Goddess Gaurī and Gaṇeśa; the gods accepted the homage in visible form and gave their blessing with great delight. Whatever auspicious article such as a mixture of honey* etc., the sages mentally sought at any particular moment, attendants stood ever ready with gold trays and pitchers full of that substance. (1)

* The mixture referred to above, which is known by the name of ‘Madhuparka’, is usually composed of curds, clarified butter, water, honey and sugar. It is a respectful offering made to a guest or to the bridegroom on his arrival at the door of the bride’s father.

The sun-god himself lovingly pointed out the family usages, which were all scrupulously observed. Having thus caused Sītā to worship the gods, the sages assigned Her a beautiful exalted seat. The mutual love with which Sītā and Śrī Rāma regarded each other could not be perceived by anyone. It was beyond the reach of the best mind, intellect and speech; how then could the poet express it? (2)

**दो०** 
> होम समय तनु धरि अनलु अति सुख आहुति लेहिं।  
> बिप्र बेष धरि बेद सब कहि बिबाह बिधि देहिं॥३२३॥

Meaning: While oblations were offered to the sacred fire, the fire-god in person accepted the offerings with great delight; and the Vedas in the guise of Brāhmaṇas directed the procedure of the nuptial ceremony. (323)

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