नीदउँ बदन सोह सुठि लोना । मनहुँ साँझ सरसीरुह सोना ॥
घर घर करहिं जागरन नारीं । देहिँ परसपर मङ्गल गारीं ॥
nīdaum̐ badana soha suṭhi lonā | manahum̐ sām̐jha sarasīruha sonā ||
ghara ghara karahiṃ jāgarana nārīṃ | dehim̐ parasapara maṅgala gārīṃ ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 358: A night of vigil; the brothers' morning
5 verses · 358 of 361
What happens in this chapter
A night of vigil; the brothers' morning
Even asleep, Rama's face is lovely, like a golden lotus at dusk. In every house the women keep vigil through the night, teasing one another with auspicious songs. The mothers-in-law sleep with the lovely brides beside them, holding them close as serpents hide the jewels of their hoods in their breasts. At the holy hour of dawn the Lord wakes as the cocks begin to crow. Bards sing his praises and townsfolk come to the gate. The brothers bow to the Brahmanas, devas, guru, father and mothers and receive their blessings, and the mothers gaze lovingly at their faces. They go out with the king, bathe in the holy river, and after the morning rites the four brothers come to their father.
पुरी बिराजति राजति रजनी । रानीं कहहिँ बिलोकहु सजनी ॥
सुन्दर बधुन्ह सासु लेइ सोई । फनिकन्ह जनु सिर-मनि उर गोई ॥
purī birājati rājati rajanī | rānīṃ kahahim̐ bilokahu sajanī ||
sundara badhunha sāsu lei soī | phanikanha janu sira-mani ura goī ||
प्रात पुनीत-काल प्रभु जागे । अरुनचूड़ बर बोलन लागे ॥
बन्दि मागधन्हि गुनगन गाये । पुरजन द्वार जोहारन आये ॥
prāta punīta-kāla prabhu jāge | arunacūr̤a bara bolana lāge ||
bandi māgadhanhi gunagana gāye | purajana dvāra johārana āye ||
बन्दि बिप्र सुर गुरु पितु माता । पाइ असीस मुदित सब भ्राता ॥
जननिन्ह सादर बदन निहारे । भूपति सङ्ग द्वार पग धारे ॥
bandi bipra sura guru pitu mātā | pāi asīsa mudita saba bhrātā ||
jananinha sādara badana nihāre | bhūpati saṅga dvāra paga dhāre ||
कीन्ह सौच सब सहज सुचि, सरित पुनीत नहाइ ।
प्रातक्रिया करि तात पहिँ, आये चारिउ भाइ ॥
kīnha sauca saba sahaja suci, sarita punīta nahāi |
prātakriyā kari tāta pahim̐, āye cāriu bhāi ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0