Dense curls fall across them—fish glimpsed within the moon; though the mind strives in countless ways, it cannot reach the limit of this beauty.
Such beauty of form, such grace, and such wisdom— friend, this bridegroom beyond all bounds delights me deeply.
Says Rasika Ali: may this incomparable couple reign changeless throughout the world; may Providence increase their wealth and loving play anew each day.
Arati — Pada 94
Perform a beautiful and colorful arati for the newly arrived bridegroom and bride.
Red dye graces the soles of their lovely feet, and each row of nails is beautifully tinted.
Flowing garments gleam upon them, priceless and rich beyond compare.
Their beauty is bordered by a king of bees; their tender nectar-filled glances wander playfully.
Their jeweled crowns and every trailing strand make the radiance of lightning seem pale.
Says Modalali: they are my everything; a million limits cannot contain the beauty of Sita’s Beloved.
Pada 95
Perform the arati of Sita, bearer of beauty from toenails to crown.
Red and yellow garments shine splendidly; a graceful tilak adorns her brow; Saraswati and the moon bow on seeing the lovely saffron and vermilion.
Ear-flowers and earrings flash; a necklace of pearls sways upon her breast; bracelets gleam like lightning, dazzling as the sun.
Her fair body possesses exquisite loveliness; no boundary can contain the play of her beauty.
Her movement in youthful grace is exceedingly subtle, swifter than the mind itself.