दूत अवधपुर पठवहु जाई । आनहिँ नप दसरथहि बोलाई ॥
मुदित राउ कहि भलेहिं कृपाला । पठये दूत बोलि तेहि काला ॥
dūta avadhapura paṭhavahu jāī | ānahim̐ napa dasarathahi bolāī ||
mudita rāu kahi bhalehiṃ kṛpālā | paṭhaye dūta boli tehi kālā ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 287: Messengers to Ayodhya, the pavilion begins
5 verses · 287 of 361
What happens in this chapter
Messengers to Ayodhya, the pavilion begins
Vishvamitra advises sending envoys to Avadhpur to bring King Dasharatha. Janaka gladly agrees and dispatches them at once. He then summons the leading citizens, who come and bow, and tells them to adorn the markets, roads, homes and temples on every side of the city. They go home rejoicing. Janaka next calls his servants and orders a wonderful canopy built; they take the command on their heads and go. Many skilled craftsmen who know the art of pavilions are called. Bowing to Brahma they begin, raising pillars like golden plantain trees, with leaves and fruit of emerald and blossoms of ruby. Seeing the marvel, even Brahma's mind is bewildered.
बहुरि महाजन सकल बोलाये । आइ सबन्हि सादर सिर नाये ॥
हाट बार मन्दिर सुर-बासा । नगर सँवारहु चारिहुँ पासा ॥
bahuri mahājana sakala bolāye | āi sabanhi sādara sira nāye ||
hāṭa bāra mandira sura-bāsā | nagara sam̐vārahu cārihum̐ pāsā ||
हरषि चले निज निज गृह आये । पुनि परिचारक बोलि पठाये ॥
रचहु बिचित्र बितान बनाई । सिर धरि बचन चले सचु पाई ॥
haraṣi cale nija nija gṛha āye | puni paricāraka boli paṭhāye ||
racahu bicitra bitāna banāī | sira dhari bacana cale sacu pāī ||
पठये बोलि गुनी तिन्ह नाना । जे बितान विधि कुसल सुजाना ॥
बिधिहि बन्दि तिन्ह कीन्ह अरम्भा । बिरचे कनक कदलि के खंभा ॥
paṭhaye boli gunī tinha nānā | je bitāna vidhi kusala sujānā ||
bidhihi bandi tinha kīnha arambhā | birace kanaka kadali ke khaṃbhā ||
हरित-मनिन्ह के पत्र फल, पदुमराग के फूल ।
रचना देखि बिचित्र अति, मन बिरञ्चि कर भूल ॥
harita-maninha ke patra phala, padumarāga ke phūla |
racanā dekhi bicitra ati, mana birañci kara bhūla ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0