Baal Kaanda The wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewell - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda The wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewell · Verse Chaupais 2140
Sanskrit Original
जसि रघुबीर ब्याह बिधि बरनी। सकल कुअँर ब्याहे तेहिं करनी।। कहि न जाइ कछु दाइज भूरी। रहा कनक मनि मंडपु पूरी।। कंबल बसन बिचित्र पटोरे। भाँति भाँति बहु मोल न थोरे।। गज रथ तुरग दास अरु दासी। धेनु अलंकृत कामदुहा सी।। बस्तु अनेक करिअ किमि लेखा। कहि न जाइ जानहिं जिन्ह देखा।। लोकपाल अवलोकि सिहाने। लीन्ह अवधपति सबु सुखु माने।। दीन्ह जाचकन्हि जो जेहि भावा। उबरा सो जनवासेहिं आवा।। तब कर जोरि जनकु मृदु बानी। बोले सब बरात सनमानी।।
jasi raghubīra byāha bidhi baranī. sakala kuaomra byāhē tēhiṃ karanī.. kahi na jāi kachu dāija bhūrī. rahā kanaka mani maṃḍapu pūrī.. kaṃbala basana bicitra paṭōrē. bhāomti bhāomti bahu mōla na thōrē.. gaja ratha turaga dāsa aru dāsī. dhēnu alaṃkṛta kāmaduhā sī.. bastu anēka karia kimi lēkhā. kahi na jāi jānahiṃ jinha dēkhā.. lōkapāla avalōki sihānē. līnha avadhapati sabu sukhu mānē.. dīnha jācakanhi jō jēhi bhāvā. ubarā sō janavāsēhiṃ āvā.. taba kara jōri janaku mṛdu bānī. bōlē saba barāta sanamānī..
All the other princes were married according to the same rites as have been described in the case of Sri Rama's marriage. The richness of the dowry was beyond description; the whole pavilion was packed with gold and jewels. There were a number of shawls, linen and silk of various colours and designs and of immense value, elephants, chariots, horses, men-servants and maid-servants and cows adorned with ornaments and vying with the cow of plenty and many other things which were more than one could count and defied description. They alone who saw the dowry could have some idea of it; even the guardians of the different realms regarded it with envy. The king of Ayodhya gladly accepted it all and gave to the beggars whatever they liked; only that which was left was taken to the lodgings of the bridegroom's party. Then with joined palms Janaka honoured the whole bridegroom's party and spoke in gentle tones.