Ayodhya Kaanda Preparations for Sri Rama's installation as the Prince Regent of Ayodhya; the godís concern over the same and their approaching Goddess Sarasvati for help - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Preparations for Sri Rama's installation as the Prince Regent of Ayodhya; the godís concern over the same and their approaching Goddess Sarasvati for help · Verse Chaupais 1565
Sanskrit Original
प्रथम जाइ जिन्ह बचन सुनाए। भूषन बसन भूरि तिन्ह पाए।। प्रेम पुलकि तन मन अनुरागीं। मंगल कलस सजन सब लागीं।। चौकें चारु सुमित्राँ पुरी। मनिमय बिबिध भाँति अति रुरी।। आनँद मगन राम महतारी। दिए दान बहु बिप्र हँकारी।। पूजीं ग्रामदेबि सुर नागा। कहेउ बहोरि देन बलिभागा।। जेहि बिधि होइ राम कल्यानू। देहु दया करि सो बरदानू।। गावहिं मंगल कोकिलबयनीं। बिधुबदनीं मृगसावकनयनीं।।
prathama jāi jinha bacana sunāē. bhūṣana basana bhūri tinha pāē.. prēma pulaki tana mana anurāgīṃ. maṃgala kalasa sajana saba lāgīṃ.. caukēṃ cāru sumitrāom purī. manimaya bibidha bhāomti ati rurī.. ānaomda magana rāma mahatārī. diē dāna bahu bipra haomkārī.. pūjīṃ grāmadēbi sura nāgā. kahēu bahōri dēna balibhāgā.. jēhi bidhi hōi rāma kalyānū. dēhu dayā kari sō baradānū.. gāvahiṃ maṃgala kōkilabayanīṃ. bidhubadanīṃ mṛgasāvakanayanīṃ..
Those who broke the news were richly rewarded with ornaments and costumes. With their body thrilling over with emotion and heart full of rapture all the queens started preparing festal vases. Queen Sumitra painted with coloured meal lovely diagrams in various charming designs and filled them with jewels. Overwhelmed with delight Sri Rama's mother (Kausalya) summoned the Brahmanas and loaded them with gifts. She worshipped village deities and other gods and Nagas and vowing them further offerings said to them, "In your mercy grant me a boon which may ensure Sri Rama's welfare." Moon-faced and fawn- eyed ladies sang festal strains in a voice as sweet as the notes of a cuckoo.