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 1657
Sanskrit Original
लै अगवान बरातहि आए। दिए सबहि जनवास सुहाए।। मैनाँ सुभ आरती सँवारी। संग सुमंगल गावहिं नारी।। कंचन थार सोह बर पानी। परिछन चली हरहि हरषानी।। बिकट बेष रुद्रहि जब देखा। अबलन्ह उर भय भयउ बिसेषा।। भागि भवन पैठीं अति त्रासा। गए महेसु जहाँ जनवासा।। मैना हृदयँ भयउ दुखु भारी। लीन्ही बोलि गिरीसकुमारी।। अधिक सनेहँ गोद बैठारी। स्याम सरोज नयन भरे बारी।। जेहिं बिधि तुम्हहि रूपु अस दीन्हा। तेहिं जड़ बरु बाउर कस कीन्हा।।
lai agavāna barātahi āē. diē sabahi janavāsa suhāē.. maināom subha āratī saomvārī. saṃga sumaṃgala gāvahiṃ nārī.. kaṃcana thāra sōha bara pānī. parichana calī harahi haraṣānī.. bikaṭa bēṣa rudrahi jaba dēkhā. abalanha ura bhaya bhayau bisēṣā.. bhāgi bhavana paiṭhīṃ ati trāsā. gaē mahēsu jahāom janavāsā.. mainā hṛdayaom bhayau dukhu bhārī. līnhī bōli girīsakumārī.. adhika sanēhaom gōda baiṭhārī. syāma sarōja nayana bharē bārī.. jēhiṃ bidhi tumhahi rūpu asa dīnhā. tēhiṃ jaḍa baru bāura kasa kīnhā..
The party which had gone ahead to receive the bridegrooms procession returned with the procession and assigned beautiful lodgings to all the guests. Men (Parvatis mother) kindled auspicious lights for waving round the bridegroom and the women accompanying her sang melodious songs of rejoicing. A salver of gold adorned Mens fair hands and she proceeded to welcome Lord Hara with great delight. The women were seized with excessive fear when they saw Rudra (Siva) in frightful accoutrements. They fled in great panic and entered the house; while the great Lord Siva repaired to the lodgings of the bridegrooms party. Men was sore distressed at heart and sent for Parvati. With great affection she seated her in her lap; and tears rushed to her eyes; which resembled a pair of blue lotuses. To think that the Creator, who has made you so beautiful, should have been stupid enough to give you such a raving madman for a bridegroom! (1-4)