बहु बिधि भूप सुता समुझाई । नारि-धरम कुल-रीति सिखाई ॥
दासीं दास दिये बहुतेरे । सुचि सेवक जे प्रिय सिय केरे ॥
bahu bidhi bhūpa sutā samujhāī | nāri-dharama kula-rīti sikhāī ||
dāsīṃ dāsa diye bahutere | suci sevaka je priya siya kere ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 339: Sita leaves; the wedding party sets off
5 verses · 339 of 361
What happens in this chapter
Sita leaves; the wedding party sets off
The king counsels his daughter in many ways, teaching her a wife's dharma and the customs of the family. He gives many maids and servants, the faithful ones Sita loves. As Sita leaves, the people of the city are distraught, yet every omen is auspicious. Janaka himself, with Brahmanas, ministers and his court, goes along to see them off. At the right moment the music sounds and the party readies its chariots, elephants and horses. Dasharatha calls all the Brahmanas and fills them with gifts and honour. Placing the dust of their feet on his head, he receives their blessings gladly. Remembering Ganesha, he sets out amid many good omens. Devas rain flowers, apsaras sing, and the lord of Avadh heads for his city to the beat of drums.
सीय चलत ब्याकुल पुरबासी । होहिं सगुन सुभ मङ्गल-रासी ॥
भूसुर सचिव समेत समाजा । सङ्ग चले पहुँचावन राजा ॥
sīya calata byākula purabāsī | hohiṃ saguna subha maṅgala-rāsī ||
bhūsura saciva sameta samājā | saṅga cale pahum̐cāvana rājā ||
समय बिलोकि बाजने बाजे । रथ गज बाजि बरातिन्ह साजे ॥
दसरथ बिप्र बोलि सब लीन्हे । दान मान परिपूरन कीन्हे ॥
samaya biloki bājane bāje | ratha gaja bāji barātinha sāje ||
dasaratha bipra boli saba līnhe | dāna māna paripūrana kīnhe ||
चरन-सरोज-धूरि धरि सीसा । मुदित महीपति पाइ असीसा ॥
सुमिरि गजानन कीन्ह पयाना । मङ्गल-मूल सगुन भये नाना ॥
carana-saroja-dhūri dhari sīsā | mudita mahīpati pāi asīsā ||
sumiri gajānana kīnha payānā | maṅgala-mūla saguna bhaye nānā ||
सुर प्रसून बरषहिँ हरषि, करहिं अपछरा गान ।
चले अवधपति अवधपुर, मुदित बजाइ निसान ॥
sura prasūna baraṣahim̐ haraṣi, karahiṃ apacharā gāna |
cale avadhapati avadhapura, mudita bajāi nisāna ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0