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# Bal Kand · Doha 349

**चौ०** 
> करहिं आरती बारहिं बारा। प्रेमु प्रमोदु कहै को पारा॥  
> भूषन मनि पट नाना जाती। करहिं निछावरि अगनित भाँती॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> बधुन्ह समेत देखि सुत चारी। परमानंद मगन महतारी॥  
> पुनि पुनि सीय राम छबि देखी। मुदित सफल जग जीवन लेखी॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सखीं सीय मुख पुनि पुनि चाही। गान करहिं निज सुकृत सराही॥  
> बरषहिं सुमन छनहिं छन देवा। नाचहिं गावहिं लावहिं सेवा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> देखि मनोहर चारिउ जोरीं। सारद उपमा सकल ढँढोरीं॥  
> देत न बनहिं निपट लघु लागीं। एकटक रहीं रूप अनुरागीं॥४॥

Meaning: They performed Āratī again and again; the love and rapture which they felt in their heart was beyond all description. They scattered about their sons and daughters-in-law ornaments, jewels and costumes of various kinds and innumerable other articles. (1)

The queen-mothers were enraptured to behold their four sons alongwith their brides. As they gazed again and again on the beauty of Sītā and Śrī Rāma, they felt delighted and having the object of their life in this world realized, they were in bliss. (2)

The companions, as they gazed on Sītā’s countenance over and over again, sang and extolled their good fortune. Moment after moment the gods rained down flowers, danced and sang and offered their services. (3)

Seeing the four charming couples, Goddess Sarasvatī ransacked all her stock of similes, but her choice fell on none; all appeared too trivial. She, therefore, stood gazing on them with unwinking eyes, enchanted by their beauty. (4)

**दो०** 
> निगम नीति कुल रीति करि अरघ पाँवड़े देत।  
> बधुन्ह सहित सुत परिछि सब चलीं लवाइ निकेत॥३४९॥

Meaning: After performing the rites prescribed by the Vedas or family usage, the queens performed ‘Parichana’ (waved lights) of all the princes and their brides and conducted them to the palace, offering water at their feet (welcome ceremony as per family custom) and spreading carpets for them all along the way. (349)

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