Doha 326
जसि रघुबीर ब्याह बिधि बरनी। सकल कुअँर ब्याहे तेहिं करनी॥ कहि न जाइ कछु दाइज भूरी। रहा कनक मनि मंडपु पूरी॥ १ ॥
कंबल बसन बिचित्र पटोरे। भाँति भाँति बहु मोल न थोरे॥ गज रथ तुरग दास अरु दासी। धेनु अलंकृत कामदुहा सी॥ २ ॥
बस्तु अनेक करिअ किमि लेखा। कहि न जाइ जानहिं जिन्ह देखा॥ लोकपाल अवलोकि सिहाने। लीन्ह अवधपति सबु सुखु माने॥ ३ ॥
दीन्ह जाचकन्हि जो जेहि भावा। उबरा सो जनवासेहिं आवा॥ तब कर जोरि जनकु मृदु बानी। बोले सब बरात सनमानी॥ ४ ॥
Meaning
All the other princes were married according to the same rites as have been described in the case of Śrī Rāma’s marriage. The richness of the dowry was beyond description; the whole pavilion (Maṇḍapa) was piled up with gold and jewels. (1) There were a number of shawls, linen and silk of various colours and designs and of immense value, elephants, chariots, horses, male-servants and maid-servants and cows adorned with ornaments and vying with the cow of plenty, (2) and many other things which were more than one could count and defied description. They alone who saw the dowry could have some idea of it; even the guardians of the different realms regarded it with envy. The king of Ayodhyā gladly accepted it all with a feeling of esteem, (3) and gave to the beggars whatever they liked; only that which was left was taken to the lodgings of the marriage-party. Then with folded hands Janaka honoured the whole marriage-party and spoke in gentle tone. (4)
सनमानि सकल बरात आदर दान बिनय बड़ाइ कै। प्रमुदित महा मुनि बृंद बंदे पूजि प्रेम लड़ाइ कै॥ सिरु नाइ देव मनाइ सब सन कहत कर संपुट किएँ। सुर साधु चाहत भाउ सिंधु कि तोष जल अंजलि दिएँ॥ १ ॥
कर जोरि जनकु बहोरि बंधु समेत कोसलराय सों। बोले मनोहर बयन सानि सनेह सील सुभाय सों॥ संबंध राजन रावरें हम बड़े अब सब बिधि भए। एहि राज साज समेत सेवक जानिबे बिनु गथ लए॥ २ ॥
ए दारिका परिचारिका करि पालिबीं करुना नई। अपराधु छमिबो बोलि पठए बहुत हौं ढीट्यो कई॥ पुनि भानुकुलभूषन सकल सनमान निधि समधी किए। कहि जाति नहिं बिनती परस्पर प्रेम परिपूरन हिए॥ ३ ॥
बृंदारका गन सुमन बरिसहिं राउ जनवासेहि चले। दुंदुभी जय धुनि बेद धुनि नभ नगर कौतूहल भले॥ तब सखीं मंगल गान करत मुनीस आयसु पाइ कै। दूलह दुलहिनिन्ह सहित सुंदरि चलीं कोहबर ल्याइ कै॥ ४ ॥
Meaning
Having honoured the whole bridegrooms’ people with courtesy, gifts, supplication and compliments, King Janaka joyfully paid his homage to and greeted the great sages, bestowing his loving attention on them. Bowing his head and invoking the gods he addressed them all with folded hands, “Gods and holy men crave for one’s love alone; can the ocean be propitiated by offering as much water as can be held within one’s palms?” (1) Again, with folded hands Janaka and his younger brother Kuśaketu submitted to the King of Kośala in winning words, full of affection, courtesy and sincerity, “By our alliance with you, O king, we have now been exalted in every respect; alongwith this kingdom and all that we possess, pray, look upon us both as your servants acquired without any consideration. (2) “Taking these girls as your hand-maid, foster them with your unremitting kindness. It was too presumptuous on my part to have called you here; pardon me for my offence.” The ornament of the solar race, King Daśaratha, in his turn flooded his Samadhī (the brides’ father) Janaka, with all kinds of honour. The courtesy they showed to each other was past all description, for their hearts overflowed with love. (3) Hosts of gods rained down flowers and King Daśaratha proceeded to the palace where he and his people had been lodged, amidst the beat of kettledrums, shouts of victory and the chanting of Vedic texts. There was much rejoicing both in the heavens and in the city. Then receiving orders from Vasiṣṭha, the chief of sages, the lovely companions of the brides conducted them along with the bridegrooms to the apartment where the guardian deities of the family had been installed for worship during the wedding days. (4)
पुनि पुनि रामहि चितव सिय सकुचति मनु सकुचै न। हरत मनोहर मीन छबि प्रेम पिआसे नैन॥ ३२६ ॥
Meaning
Again and again did Sītā gaze on Śrī Rāma, but would become shy out of modesty; her heart, however, was not to be bashful. Her charming eyes, athirst with love, outshone the fish. (326) [PAUSE 11 FOR A THIRTY-DAY RECITATION]
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