Baal Kaanda Arrival of the marriage procession and its reception etc., at Janakapura - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda Arrival of the marriage procession and its reception etc., at Janakapura · Verse Chaupais 2128
Sanskrit Original
समउ बिलोकि बसिष्ठ बोलाए। सादर सतानंदु सुनि आए।। बेगि कुअँरि अब आनहु जाई। चले मुदित मुनि आयसु पाई।। रानी सुनि उपरोहित बानी। प्रमुदित सखिन्ह समेत सयानी।। बिप्र बधू कुलबृद्ध बोलाईं। करि कुल रीति सुमंगल गाईं।। नारि बेष जे सुर बर बामा। सकल सुभायँ सुंदरी स्यामा।। तिन्हहि देखि सुखु पावहिं नारीं। बिनु पहिचानि प्रानहु ते प्यारीं।। बार बार सनमानहिं रानी। उमा रमा सारद सम जानी।। सीय सँवारि समाजु बनाई। मुदित मंडपहिं चलीं लवाई।।
samau bilōki basiṣṭha bōlāē. sādara satānaṃdu suni āē.. bēgi kuaomri aba ānahu jāī. calē mudita muni āyasu pāī.. rānī suni uparōhita bānī. pramudita sakhinha samēta sayānī.. bipra badhū kulabṛddha bōlāīṃ. kari kula rīti sumaṃgala gāīṃ.. nāri bēṣa jē sura bara bāmā. sakala subhāyaom suṃdarī syāmā.. tinhahi dēkhi sukhu pāvahiṃ nārīṃ. binu pahicāni prānahu tē pyārīṃ.. bāra bāra sanamānahiṃ rānī. umā ramā sārada sama jānī.. sīya saomvāri samāju banāī. mudita maṃḍapahiṃ calīṃ lavāī..
Perceiving that the time of wedding had arrived, Vasistha sent for Satananda with all the honour due to him, and on hearing the call the latter came with all reverence. "Kiindly go and bring the bride quickly now." Receiving the sage's order he gladly left. The wise queen with her associates was highly pleased to hear the priest's message; she sent for a few Brahmana ladies and the elder ladies of the family, who performed the family rites and sang charming festal songs. The consorts of the principal gods, who were disguised as mortal women, were all naturally lovely and in the prime of their youth. The ladies of Janaka's household were delighted to see them and, even though none recognized them, the ladies held them dearer than their life. The queen honoured them again and again treating them on a par with Uma, Rama and Sarada. After adorning Sita and forming a circle about Her they joyously conducted Her to the pavilion