Doha 42
कीरति सरित छहूँ रितु रूरी। समय सुहावनि पावनि भूरी॥ हिम हिमसैलसुता सिव ब्याहू। सिसिर सुखद प्रभु जनम उछाहू॥१॥
बरनब राम बिबाह समाजू। सो मुद मंगलमय रितुराजू॥ ग्रीषम दुसह राम बनगवनू। पंथकथा खर आतप पवनू॥२॥
बरषा घोर निसाचर रारी। सुरकुल सालि सुमंगलकारी॥ राम राज सुख बिनय बड़ाई। बिसद सुखद सोइ सरद सुहाई॥३॥
सती सिरोमनि सिय गुनगाथा। सोइ गुन अमल अनूपम पाथा॥ भरत सुभाउ सुसीतलताई। सदा एकरस बरनि न जाई॥४॥
Meaning
The river of Śrī Rāma’s glory is delightful during all the six seasons; it is exceedingly charming and holy at all times. The wedding of Goddess Pārvatī with Lord Śiva represents Hemanta or the cold season, while the festival connected with Śrī Rāma’s advent represents the delightful Śiśira or chilly season. (1) The story of the preparations for Śrī Rāma’s wedding constitutes the vernal season* (the king of all seasons), which abounds in joy and felicity; while Śrī Rāma’s departure for the forest constitutes the oppressive hot weather and the tale of His wanderings represents the blazing sun and hot winds. (2) * The months of Mārgaśīrṣa and Pauṣa (corresponding roughly to November and December) constitute the cold season; Māgha and Phālguna (corresponding roughly to January and February) constitute the chilly season; the months of Caitra and Vaiśākha (corresponding roughly to March and April) constitute the vernal season; Jyeṣṭha and Āṣāḍha (corresponding roughly to May and June) constitute the hot weather; Śrāvaṇa and Bhādrapada (corresponding roughly to July and August) constitute the rainy season and Āśvina and Kārtika (corresponding roughly to September and October) constitute the autumnal season. The terrible conflict with the demons represents the rainy season, which constitutes a veritable blessing to the paddy crop in the form of gods; while the prosperity attending Śrī Rāma’s reign, His politeness and glory represent the cloudless, delightful and charming autumn. (3) The recital of the virtues of Sītā, the crest-jewel of faithful wives, constitutes the excellence of the crystalline and incomparable water. And Bharata’s amiability represents its delightful coolness, which is uniform at all times and beyond description. (4)
अवलोकनि बोलनि मिलनि प्रीति परसपर हास। भायप भलि चहु बंधु की जल माधुरी सुबास॥४२॥
Meaning
The way the four brothers look at one another, talk to one another, meet and love one another, their mirth and their ideal brotherhood—these constitute the sweetness and fragrance of the water. (42)
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