Doha 328
पुनि जेवनार भई बहु भाँती। पठए जनक बोलाइ बराती॥ परत पाँवड़े बसन अनूपा। सुतन्ह समेत गवन कियो भूपा॥ १ ॥
सादर सब के पाय पखारे। जथाजोगु पीढ़न्ह बैठारे॥ धोए जनक अवधपति चरना। सीलु सनेहु जाइ नहिं बरना॥ २ ॥
बहुरि राम पद पंकज धोए। जे हर हृदय कमल महुँ गोए॥ तीनिउ भाइ राम सम जानी। धोए चरन जनक निज पानी॥ ३ ॥
आसन उचित सबहि नृप दीन्हे। बोलि सूपकारी सब लीन्हे॥ सादर लगे परन पनवारे। कनक कील मनि पान सँवारे॥ ४ ॥
Meaning
Then there was a banquet with a rich variety of dishes, to which Janaka invited all the members of the marriage-party. Carpets of incomparable beauty were spread on the way as King Daśaratha sallied forth with his sons. (1) The feet of all were reverently washed and then they were seated on wooden seats according to their rank. Janaka laved the feet of Daśaratha, King of Ayodhyā; his humble disposition and affection were past telling. (2) He then bathed Śrī Rāma’s lotus-feet that are enshrined in the lotus-like heart of Śiva. Similarly, he washed with his own hands the feet of the other three brothers also, treating them on a par with Śrī Rāma. (3) King Janaka assigned appropriate seats to all guests and sent for all the butlers (for service). Leaves which were made of precious stones and had been put together with gold pins so as to serve as plates, were laid before the guests with due courtesy. (4)
सूपोदन सुरभी सरपि सुंदर स्वादु पुनीत। छन महुँ सब कें परुसि गे चतुर सुआर बिनीत॥ ३२८॥
Meaning
Expert and soft-spoken butlers passed round, and in a trice they served all with curry and boiled rice mixed with clarified butter extracted from cows’ milk, all of which were pleasing and delicious and had been cooked with piety. (328)
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