भूमितल भूपके बड़े भाग। राम लखन रिपुदमन भरत सिसु निरखत अति अनुराग॥ १ ॥ बालबिभूषन लसत पायँ मृदु मंजुल अंग-बिभाग। दसरथ-सुकृत मनोहर बिरवनि रूप-करह जनु लाग॥ २ ॥ राजमराल बिराजत बिहरत जे हर-हृदय-तड़ाग। ते नृप-अजिर जानु कर धावत धरन चटक चल काग॥ ३ ॥ सिद्ध सिहात, सराहत मुनिगन, कहैं सुर किंनर नाग। “है बरु बिहँग बिलोकिय बालक बसि पुर उपबन बाग”॥ ४ ॥ परिजन सहित राय रानिन्ह कियो मज्जन प्रेम-प्रयाग। तुलसी फल ताके चार्यो मनि मरकत पंकजराग॥ ५ ॥
Great indeed is the king's fortune upon this earth: with deepest love he gazes upon the children Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, the foe-subduer Śatrughna, and Bharata. (1) Childhood ornaments shine upon their feet and over every tender, lovely part of their limbs, as though buds of beauty had appeared upon the charming saplings of Daśaratha's merit. (2) The royal swan who dwells and sports in the lake of Hara's heart now races upon knees and hands through the king's courtyard, trying to catch a darting crow. (3) The siddhas rejoice, the hosts of sages offer praise, and gods, kinnaras, and nāgas say: “Better to be birds, dwelling in the city, groves, and gardens, so that we might behold these children.” (4) The king and queens, together with their household, have bathed in the Prayāga of love. Tulsī says: these four, shining like emerald and ruby gems, are the fruits of that sacred bath. (5)