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 1571
Sanskrit Original
बाजहिं बाजने बिबिध बिधाना। पुर प्रमोदु नहिं जाइ बखाना।। भरत आगमनु सकल मनावहिं। आवहुँ बेगि नयन फलु पावहिं।। हाट बाट घर गलीं अथाई। कहहिं परसपर लोग लोगाई।। कालि लगन भलि केतिक बारा। पूजिहि बिधि अभिलाषु हमारा।। कनक सिंघासन सीय समेता। बैठहिं रामु होइ चित चेता।। सकल कहहिं कब होइहि काली। बिघन मनावहिं देव कुचाली।। तिन्हहि सोहाइ न अवध बधावा। चोरहि चंदिनि राति न भावा।। सारद बोलि बिनय सुर करहीं। बारहिं बार पाय लै परहीं।।
bājahiṃ bājanē bibidha bidhānā. pura pramōdu nahiṃ jāi bakhānā.. bharata āgamanu sakala manāvahiṃ. āvahu bēgi nayana phalu pāvahiṃ.. hāṭa bāṭa ghara galīṃ athāī. kahahiṃ parasapara lōga lōgāī.. kāli lagana bhali kētika bārā. pūjihi bidhi abhilāṣu hamārā.. kanaka siṃghāsana sīya samētā. baiṭhahiṃ rāmu hōi cita cētā.. sakala kahahiṃ kaba hōihi kālī. bighana manāvahiṃ dēva kucālī.. tinhahi sōhāi na avadha badhāvā. cōrahi caṃdini rāti na bhāvā.. sārada bōli binaya sura karahīṃ. bārahiṃ bāra pāya lai parahīṃ..
There was a sound of music of various kinds, and the rejoicing in the city was beyond words. All prayed for Bharata's return (from his maternal uncle's) and said to one another, "Would that Bharata came with expedition and obtained the reward of his eyes." In every bazar, street, house, lane and place of resort men and women talked to one another, "When will that blessed hour start tomorow; during which God will fulfil our desire, when with Sita beside Him Sri Rama will take His seat on the throne of gold and when the object of our desire will be accomplished?" They all said, "When will the morrow come?" While the wicked gods prayed that some trouble might brew in the meantime. The rejoicing that was going on in Ayodhya did not please them even as a moonlit night is not liked by a thief. Invoking Sarada the gods supplicated her and laying hold of her feet fell at them again and again.