Doha 329
पंच कवल करि जेवन लागे। गारि गान सुनि अति अनुरागे॥ भाँति अनेक परे पकवाने। सुधा सरिस नहिं जाहिं बखाने॥ १ ॥
परुसन लगे सुआर सुजाना। बिंजन बिबिध नाम को जाना॥ चारि भाँति भोजन बिधि गाई। एक एक बिधि बरनि न जाई॥ २ ॥
छरस रुचिर बिंजन बहु जाती। एक एक रस अगनित भाँती॥ जेवँत देहिं मधुर धुनि गारी। लै लै नाम पुरुष अरु नारी॥ ३ ॥
समय सुहावनि गारि बिराजा। हँसत राउ सुनि सहित समाजा॥ एहि बिधि सबहीं भोजनु कीन्हा। आदर सहित आचमनु दीन्हा॥ ४ ॥
Meaning
Taking the five initial morsels as an oblation for the five vital airs, the guests commenced dining, and were enraptured to hear songs full of raillery. Confection of various kinds, sweet as ambrosia and more delicious than one could describe, were served. (1) Expert waiters then began to serve a variety of seasoned articles which were too numerous to be named. Of the four categories of food mentioned in the scriptures (viz., 1. that which can be directly swallowed, 2. that which must be masticated before it can be gulped, 3. that which can be licked with the tongue, and 4. that which can be sucked), each comprised an indescribable variety of dishes. (2) Similarly, there were seasoned dishes of various kinds, having six different flavours, each flavour being exhibited in numberless varieties. As the dinner was in progress, women railed in melodious strains, mentioning each by name, men and women both. (3) Even raillery at an opportune time is agreeable and welcome; King Daśaratha and his whole party felt amused to hear it. In this way the whole party dined and in the end they were all reverently supplied with water to rinse their mouth. (4)
देइ पान पूजे जनक दसरथु सहित समाज। जनवासेहि गवने मुदित सकल भूप सिरताज॥ ३२९ ॥
Meaning
Offering betel-leaves in due form, Janaka paid his homage to King Daśaratha and his people; and the crown of all monarchs, Daśaratha, left for his lodging apartments with a cheerful heart. (329)
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