राम-लषन सुधि आई बाजै अवध बधाई। ललित लगन लिखि पत्रिका, उपरोहितके कर जनक-जनेस पठाई॥ १ ॥ कन्या भूप बिदेहकी रूपको अधिकाई, तासु स्वयंबर सुनि सब आए देस देसके नृप चतुरंग बनाई॥ २ ॥ पन पिनाक, बज्र मेरु तें गुरुता कठिनाई। लोकपाल, महिपाल, बान बानइत, दसानन सके न चाप चढ़ाई॥ ३ ॥ तेहि समाज रघुराजके मृगराज जगाई। भंजि सरासन संभुको जग जय, कल कीरति, तिय तियमनि सिय पाई॥ ४ ॥ पुर घर घर आनंद महा सुनि चाह सुहाई। मातु मुदित मंगल सजैं, कहैं मुनि प्रसाद भये सकल सुमंगल, माई॥ ५ ॥ गुरु-आयसु मंडप रच्यो, सब साज सजाई। तुलसिदास दसरथ बरात सजि, पूजि गनेसहि चले निसान बजाई॥ ६ ॥
News of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa has arrived; Ayodhyā rings with congratulations. Writing the fair wedding hour in a letter, Janaka, lord of the people, sent it in his priest's hand. (1) King Videha has a daughter surpassing all in beauty. Hearing of her self-choice, kings from every land arrived with their fourfold armies prepared. (2) The vow was Pināka, heavier and harder than thunderbolt and Meru. Guardians of the worlds, earthly kings, Bāṇa skilled with arrows, and ten-headed Rāvaṇa could not string the bow. (3) In that assembly they awakened Raghurāja's lion. Breaking Śambhu's bow, he won worldly victory, lovely fame, and Sītā—the jewel among women—as his bride. (4) Hearing the charming, desired news, immense joy filled every home in the city. The delighted mothers prepared auspicious things and said, ‘Friend, by the sage's grace every blessing has come to pass.’ (5) At the guru's command a pavilion was built and every fitting article arranged. Tulsīdāsa says Daśaratha arrayed the wedding procession, worshiped Gaṇeśa, and departed as the drums sounded. (6)