Doha 99
तब मयना हिमवंतु अनंदे। पुनि पुनि पारबती पद बंदे॥ नारि पुरुष सिसु जुबा सयाने। नगर लोग सब अति हरषाने॥१॥
लगे होन पुर मंगल गाना। सजे सबहिं हाटक घट नाना॥ भाँति अनेक भई जेवनारा। सूपसास्त्र जस कछु ब्यवहारा॥२॥
सो जेवनार कि जाइ बखानी। बसहिं भवन जेहिं मातु भवानी॥ सादर बोले सकल बराती। बिष्नु बिरंचि देव सब जाती॥३॥
बिबिधि पाँति बैठी जेवनारा। लागे परुसन निपुन सुआरा॥ नारिबृंद सुर जेवँत जानी। लगीं देन गारीं मृदु बानी॥४॥
Meaning
Then Menā and her consort Himavān rejoiced and bowed at Pārvatī’s feet again and again. All the citizens, including men, women and children, youngmen as well as elderly people, were immensely delighted. (1) Festive songs began to be sung in the city; vases of gold of different patterns were displayed by all. Dishes of various kinds were prepared in accordance with the processes given in gastrological works. (2) Is it ever possible to describe the varieties of dishes prepared in the house where lived Mother Bhavānī? Himācala respectfully summoned all the members of the bridegroom’s party, including Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods of all classes. (3) For dinner guests sat in many rows; and expert cooks began to serve. Finding the gods dining, batches of women began to banter and rail at them in pleasant strains. (4)
गारीं मधुर स्वर देहिं सुंदरि बिंग्य बचन सुनावहीं। भोजनु करहिं सुर अति बिलंबु बिनोदु सुनि सचु पावहीं॥ जेवँत जो बढ़्यो अनंदु सो मुख कोटिहूँ न परै कह्यो। अचवाँइ दीन्हे पान गवने बास जहँ जाको रह्यो॥
Meaning
Charming women railed in sweet strains and poured innuendoes. The gods felt much amused to hear them and dined for an unusually long time. The joy that swelled at the dinner cannot be described even with millions of tongues. Having been served with water for rinsing their mouths at the end of the dinner, they were given betel-leaves; and then they returned to their respective lodgings.
बहुरि मुनिन्ह हिमवंत कहुँ लगन सुनाई आइ। समय बिलोकि बिबाह कर पठए देव बोलाइ॥९९॥
Meaning
The seven sages called once more and read out to Himavān the note recording the time fixed for the wedding; and perceiving that the hour had arrived, the latter sent for the gods. (99)
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