हरषि मुनीस कहेउ मृदु-बानी । आनहु सकल सुतीरथ पानी ॥
औषध मूल फूल फल पानी । कहे नाम गनि मङ्गल नाना ॥
haraṣi munīsa kaheu mṛdu-bānī | ānahu sakala sutīratha pānī ||
auṣadha mūla phūla phala pānī | kahe nāma gani maṅgala nānā ||
Ayodhya Kanda
Chapter 6: Vasishtha lists what the consecration needs
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Vasishtha lists what the consecration needs
Vasishtha gives his orders gladly and gently. Bring water from all the holy tirthas, he says, and herbs, roots, flowers and fruits, naming many auspicious things one by one. Bring whisks, deerskins, cloths of wool and silk beyond count, gems, and every object fit for a king's consecration. He explains the full Vedic rite and asks for canopies over the city. Plant mango, areca and banana trees heavy with fruit along the streets. Lay out lovely jewelled squares and have the bazaars decorated quickly. Worship Ganapati, the guru and the family deity, and serve the brahmanas in every way. Make ready flags, banners, arches and pots, horses, chariots and elephants. Everyone takes his words on their heads and sets to work.
चामर चरम बसन बहु भाँती । रोम पाट पट अगनित जाती ॥
मनि-गन मङ्गल-बस्तु अनेका । जो जग जोग भूप अभिषेका ॥
cāmara carama basana bahu bhām̐tī | roma pāṭa paṭa aganita jātī ||
mani-gana maṅgala-bastu anekā | jo jaga joga bhūpa abhiṣekā ||
बेद-बिदित कहि सकल बिधाना । कहेउ रचहु पुर बिबिध-बिताना ॥
सफल रसाल पूगफल केरा । रोपहु बीथिन्ह पुर चहुँ फेरा ॥
beda-bidita kahi sakala bidhānā | kaheu racahu pura bibidha-bitānā ||
saphala rasāla pūgaphala kerā | ropahu bīthinha pura cahum̐ pherā ||
रचहु मज्जु मनि चौकें चारू । कहहु बनावन बेगि बजारू ॥
पूजहु गनपति-गुरु-कुलदेवा । सब विधि करहु भूमिसुर-सेवा ॥
racahu majju mani caukeṃ cārū | kahahu banāvana begi bajārū ||
pūjahu ganapati-guru-kuladevā | saba vidhi karahu bhūmisura-sevā ||
ध्वज पताक तोरन कलस, सजहु तुरग रथ नाग ।
सिर धरि मुनिबर बचन सब, निज निज काजहिं लाग ॥
dhvaja patāka torana kalasa, sajahu turaga ratha nāga |
sira dhari munibara bacana saba, nija nija kājahiṃ lāga ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0