सुरन्ह सुमङ्गल अवसर जाना । बरषहिँ सुमन बजाइ निसाना ॥
सिव ब्रह्मादिक बिबुध-बरूथा । चढ़े विमानन्हि नाना जूथा ॥
suranha sumaṅgala avasara jānā | baraṣahim̐ sumana bajāi nisānā ||
siva brahmādika bibudha-barūthā | car̤he vimānanhi nānā jūthā ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 314: The Devas come to see Rama's wedding
5 verses · 314 of 361
What happens in this chapter
The Devas come to see Rama's wedding
Knowing the auspicious moment, the Devas rain flowers and beat drums. Shiva, Brahma and hosts of Devas mount their vimanas in many groups and set out, bodies thrilling and hearts eager, to watch Shri Rama's wedding. Seeing Janakpur they are so charmed that their own worlds seem small. They gaze in wonder at the marvellous pavilion and its unearthly workmanship. The men and women of the city are treasures of beauty, graceful, righteous, gentle and wise; beside them the Devas and their consorts look like stars before the moon. Brahma is astonished to find nothing of his own making there. Shiva calms the Devas: do not lose yourselves in wonder; steady your minds and reflect that this is the wedding of Sita and the hero of the Raghus.
प्रेम पुलक-तन हृदयँ उछाहू । चले बिलोकन राम बिआहू ॥
देखि जनकपुर सुर अनुरागे । निज निज लोक सबहिँ लघु लागे ॥
prema pulaka-tana hṛdayam̐ uchāhū | cale bilokana rāma biāhū ||
dekhi janakapura sura anurāge | nija nija loka sabahim̐ laghu lāge ||
चितवहिँ चकित बिचित्र बिताना । रचना सकल अलौकिक नाना ॥
नगर-नारि-नर रूप-निधाना । सुघर सुधरम सुसील सुजाना ॥
citavahim̐ cakita bicitra bitānā | racanā sakala alaukika nānā ||
nagara-nāri-nara rūpa-nidhānā | sughara sudharama susīla sujānā ||
तिन्हहिं देखि सब सुर सुरनारीं । भये नखत जनु बिधु उजिआरीं ॥
विधिहि भयउ आचरज बिसेखी । निज करनी कछु कतहुँ न देखी ॥
tinhahiṃ dekhi saba sura suranārīṃ | bhaye nakhata janu bidhu ujiārīṃ ||
vidhihi bhayau ācaraja bisekhī | nija karanī kachu katahum̐ na dekhī ||
सिवँ समुझाये देव सब, जनि आचरज भुलाहु ।
हृदयँ बिचारहु धीर धरि, सिय-रघुबीर-बिआहु ॥
sivam̐ samujhāye deva saba, jani ācaraja bhulāhu |
hṛdayam̐ bicārahu dhīra dhari, siya-raghubīra-biāhu ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0