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Those who first carried the news into the palace are rewarded with ornaments and garments. The women, thrilled with love, begin preparing pots of auspicious water. Sumitra lays out beautiful squares of many kinds, set with gems. Kausalya, Rama's mother, is lost in bliss; she calls the brahmanas and gives generous gifts. She worships the village goddess, the devas and the nagas, promises them further offerings, and prays that in their mercy they grant whatever brings Rama's welfare. Women with cuckoo voices, moon faces and fawn eyes sing songs of blessing. Hearing of the consecration, every man and woman of the city rejoices, and all begin to make ready, believing providence is now favourable.
प्रथम जाइ जिन्ह बचन सुनाये । भूषन बसन भूरि तिन्ह पाये ॥
प्रेम पुलकि तन मन अनुरागीँ । मङ्गल कलस सजन सब लागीँ ॥
prathama jāi jinha bacana sunāye | bhūṣana basana bhūri tinha pāye ||
prema pulaki tana mana anurāgīm̐ | maṅgala kalasa sajana saba lāgīm̐ ||
कई चारु सुमित्राँ पूरी । मनिमय विविध भाँति अति रूरी ॥
आनँद-मगन राम-महँतारी । दिये दान बहु बिप्र हँकारी ॥
kaī cāru sumitrām̐ pūrī | manimaya vividha bhām̐ti ati rūrī ||
ānam̐da-magana rāma-maham̐tārī | diye dāna bahu bipra ham̐kārī ||
पूजीं ग्रामदेबि-सुर-नागा । कहेउ बहोरि देन बलि भागा ॥
जेहि विधि होइ राम कल्यानू । देहु दया करि सो बरदानू ॥
pūjīṃ grāmadebi-sura-nāgā | kaheu bahori dena bali bhāgā ||
jehi vidhi hoi rāma kalyānū | dehu dayā kari so baradānū ||
गावहिँ मङ्गल कोकिल-बयनी । बिधुबदनीं मृगसावकनयनीं ॥
gāvahim̐ maṅgala kokila-bayanī | bidhubadanīṃ mṛgasāvakanayanīṃ ||
राम राज-अभिषेक सुनि, हियँ हरषे नर-नारि ।
लगे सुमङ्गल सजन सब, बिधि अनुकूल बिचारि ॥
rāma rāja-abhiṣeka suni, hiyam̐ haraṣe nara-nāri |
lage sumaṅgala sajana saba, bidhi anukūla bicāri ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0
