Baal Kaanda Siva's peculiar marriage procession and preparations for the wedding (undertaken by the other party) - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda Siva's peculiar marriage procession and preparations for the wedding (undertaken by the other party) · Verse Chaupais 1654
Sanskrit Original
नगर निकट बरात सुनि आई। पुर खरभरु सोभा अधिकाई।। करि बनाव सजि बाहन नाना। चले लेन सादर अगवाना।। हियँ हरषे सुर सेन निहारी। हरिहि देखि अति भए सुखारी।। सिव समाज जब देखन लागे। बिडरि चले बाहन सब भागे।। धरि धीरजु तहँ रहे सयाने। बालक सब लै जीव पराने।। गएँ भवन पूछहिं पितु माता। कहहिं बचन भय कंपित गाता।। कहिअ काह कहि जाइ न बाता। जम कर धार किधौं बरिआता।। बरु बौराह बसहँ असवारा। ब्याल कपाल बिभूषन छारा।।
nagara nikaṭa barāta suni āī. pura kharabharu sōbhā adhikāī.. kari banāva saji bāhana nānā. calē lēna sādara agavānā.. hiyaom haraṣē sura sēna nihārī. harihi dēkhi ati bhaē sukhārī.. siva samāja jaba dēkhana lāgē. biḍari calē bāhana saba bhāgē.. dhari dhīraju tahaom rahē sayānē. bālaka saba lai jīva parānē.. gaēom bhavana pūchahiṃ pitu mātā. kahahiṃ bacana bhaya kaṃpita gātā.. kahia kāha kahi jāi na bātā. jama kara dhāra kidhauṃ bariātā.. baru baurāha basahaom asavārā. byāla kapāla bibhūṣana chārā..
When it was heard that the bridegrooms procession was close at hand, there was commotion in the city, which added to its charm. Adorning themselves and decorating their vehicles of various kinds, a party proceeded in advance to receive the procession with due honour. They were gladdened at heart to see the gathering of the immortals. And they were all the more happy to behold Sri Hari (Visnu). But when they started looking at Sivas retinue, every animal they rode started back and fled in panic. The adults recovered themselves and remained where they were, while every child that came ran for its life. On their reaching home when their parents questioned them, they spoke as follows, their limbs still shaking with fear, What shall we say? The sight was such as could not be described. We wonder whether it was a bridegrooms procession or the army of Death. The bridegroom is a maniac, riding on a bull; serpents, skulls and ashes are his ornaments.