श्रीमैथिली विवाह पदावली
Sri Maithili
Vivaha Padavali
A garland of songs for the wedding of Sri Sita and Rama
Edited by Swami Sri Sitaramsharan Ji Maharaj
Revised and enlarged fourth edition
View the archival source scan ↗315
numbered songs
210
source pages
58,823
English words
A complete bilingual reading edition
Every historical source page is presented as an exact facsimile beside its complete English translation. The reader preserves the original Hindi, Avadhi, Maithili, and Sanskrit scripts without replacing them with uncertain OCR.
The edition includes all 315 numbered songs, the additional kavitta, savaiya, and kundaliya compositions, Ramnath Pradhan's complete Sri Rama Kaleva, the appendix, publisher's errata, and the source-order index of song openings.
पाठ-क्रम
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15–24Sri Maithili Vivaha Padavali
Source page 15Sri Maithili Vivaha PadavaliSource page 16Sri Maithili Vivaha Padavali — continuedSource page 17Pada 1Source page 18Auspicious Invocation of the Deities — Pada 3Source page 19Sri Ramalala Nahchu — Sohar Metre — Pada 4Source page 20Sri Ramalala Nahchu — Sohar Metre — Pada 4 — continuedSource page 21Sri Ramalala Nahchu — Sohar Metre — Pada 4 — continuedSource page 22Sri Ramalala Nahchu — Sohar Metre — Pada 4 — continuedSource page 23Haradi-bukavan — Pada 5Source page 24Pada 7
25–34Matkor — Pada 10
Source page 25Matkor — Pada 10Source page 26Pada 12Source page 27Pada 15Source page 28Pada 17Source page 29Gari — Pada 19Source page 30Applying Turmeric — Pada 21Source page 31Warding the Evil Eye from Sri Kishori — Pada 23Source page 32Arrival of the Wedding ProcessionSource page 33Pada 25Source page 34Pada 26
35–44Pada 27
Source page 35Pada 27Source page 36Pada 29Source page 37Auspicious Song — Pada 31Source page 38Pada 33Source page 39Worship of the Mothers — Pada 34Source page 40Pada 36Source page 41Pada 36 — continuedSource page 42Pada 39Source page 43Procession to the Wedding Pavilion — Pada 41Source page 44Entrance Within — Pada 44
45–54Pada 46
55–64The Bride’s Nahchhu — Pada 62
Source page 55The Bride’s Nahchhu — Pada 62Source page 56The Groom’s Nahchhu — Pada 64Source page 57Worship of the DeitiesSource page 58Recitation of Lineage: Groom’s SideSource page 59Recitation of Lineage: Groom’s Side — continuedSource page 60Recitation of Lineage in HindiSource page 61Recitation of Lineage in Hindi — continuedSource page 62Now the Bride’s SideSource page 63In HindiSource page 64In Hindi — continued
65–74Kanyadana
75–84Pada 82
Source page 75Pada 82Source page 76Pada 84Source page 77The Couple Shines Within the Pavilion — Pada 86Source page 78Ghazal — Pada 88Source page 79Pada 89Source page 80Pada 91Source page 81Arati — Pada 94Source page 82Arati — Pada 96Source page 83The Lord’s ReplySource page 84The Family Deities — Pada 99
85–94Pada 100
Source page 85Pada 100Source page 86Joining the Wicks — Pada 102Source page 87Kohbar Laughter — Pada 104Source page 88Pada 105Source page 89Kohbar Laughter — Pada 107Source page 90The Veil — Pada 109Source page 91Kohbar — Pada 112Source page 92Setting Out for the Jevanar — Pada 113Source page 93Pada 114Source page 94Riddles
95–104Pada 116
105–114Pada 131
Source page 105Pada 131Source page 106Pada 133Source page 107Pada 136Source page 108Pada 139Source page 109Song of a Dom of Mithila — Pada 142Source page 110The Farewell: Barahmasa — Pada 144Source page 111Pada 145Source page 112Pada 148Source page 113Pada 151Source page 114Song of a Dom of Mithila — Pada 153
115–124Parichhan in Ayodhya — Pada 155
Source page 115Parichhan in Ayodhya — Pada 155Source page 116Chumavan in Ayodhya — Pada 157Source page 117Chumavan in Ayodhya — Pada 157 — continuedSource page 118Arati in Ayodhya — Pada 159Source page 119Untying the Wedding Bracelet — Pada 160Source page 120Description of the Bride’s Beauty — Pada 162Source page 121Pada 164Source page 122Pada 167Source page 123Pada 171Source page 124Pada 173
125–134Pada 175
Source page 125Pada 175Source page 126Pada 178Source page 127Pada 182Source page 128Pada 185Source page 129Pada 188Source page 130Pada 190Source page 131Petition to the Sovereign Lady — Pada 193Source page 132Description of the Bridegroom's Beauty — Pada 194Source page 133Pada 198Source page 134Pada 202
135–144Pada 205
145–154Pada 234
155–164Pada 271
165–174Pada 302
175–184Source pages 175–184
Source page 175Kavitta — continuedSource page 176Kavitta — continuedSource page 177Kavitta — continuedSource page 178Kavitta — continuedSource page 179Kavitta — continuedSource page 180Kavitta — continuedSource page 181Kavitta — continuedSource page 182Kavitta — continuedSource page 183Kavitta — continuedSource page 184Kavitta — continued
185–194Kuṇḍaliyā
Source page 185KuṇḍaliyāSource page 186SavaiyāSource page 187Savaiyā — continuedSource page 188Savaiyā — continuedSource page 189Savaiyā — continuedSource page 190Savaiyā — continuedSource page 191Śrī Rāma KalevāSource page 192Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 193Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 194Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continued
195–204Source pages 195–204
Source page 195Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 196Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 197Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 198Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 199Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 200Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 201Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 202Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 203Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 204Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continued
205–214Source pages 205–214
Source page 205Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 206Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 207Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 208Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 209Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 210Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 211Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 212Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 213Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 214Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continued
215–224Thus the Śrī Rāma Kalevā Is Complete
Source page 215Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 216Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 217Śrī Rāma Kalevā — continuedSource page 218Thus the Śrī Rāma Kalevā Is CompleteSource page 219Pada 308Source page 220Pada 310Source page 221Pada 312Source page 222Pada 313Source page 223ErrataSource page 224Written by Śrī Lakṣmaṇa-Kilādhīśa-jī