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—आवत सिकारते ॥३॥ अथ श्रीसीताराम विवाह विलास ॥ कौशिक मुनीश मखकाज कौशलेशजू सों मागिके लिवाय चले सानुज श्रीराम को । ताड़िका को ताड़ि आय यज्ञ में सुबाहु सेना जारिके मरीचि दूर डारे महावाम को ॥ मिथिला पधारे मग गौतम की नारि तारे गंगा को नहाय गए मिथिलेश-धाम को । पूजि विश्वामित्र सो विदेह वे रसरङ्ग जाने अवधेश के कुमार गौर श्याम को ॥४॥ कौशिक को निदेश लेके राघव-लखन-लाल चले पूरचन्द्रमासे दोऊ दरसतु हैं । बालक विलोकि शोभा लागे संग मन लोभा प्रीति के वचन बोलि पाणि परसतु हैं ॥ देखें छवि नारिनर इन्द रसरङ्गमणी जानि सिया जोग बर हिए हरसतु हैं । परम प्रसंस तीनों लोक अवतंस नृपे राजहंस वेशन पै मोती बरसतु हैं ॥५॥ (श्री सियावचन) जबते विलोचन विलोक्यो बाग बीच छवि तवहीते मन मीन परो प्रेमकूप में । भई भृङ्ग-कीट-गति मति रसरङ्गमणी जहाँ देखौं तहाँ दृगश्याम सतरूपमें ॥ पिताहूते प्रबल पतिव्रत को मेरो पन रहै पिनाकीपति पाइहौं अनूपमें । चाप चाहे टूटे या न टूटे परि मेरे भान सबही सों टूटि जूटे प्यारे रामरूप में ॥६॥ भृगुचाप भाजि मिथिलेश मन रोजे भृगुनाथ गर्व गंजि सिया विश्वविजे पाए हैं ॥ गवना बरात मिले पितु प्रिय आत भयो ब्याह शुभदात सुखसिंधु उमगाए हैं ॥ बिदा भे जनक मग जन सुख देत सब माइन समेत राम ब्याहि घर आए हैं । माता मोद छाए रसरङ्गमणी चहुँ ओर होत नित उछाह जस गाए हैं ॥७॥
Fresh English translation
—hunting as they went. Now the play of Śrī Sītā and Rāma’s wedding. The sage Kauśika asked the lord of Kosala for Śrī Rāma and led him away with his younger brother for the sacrifice. He struck down Tāṭakā, came to the rite, burned Subāhu’s army, and cast the great villain Mārīca far away. On the road to Mithilā he delivered Gautama’s wife, bathed in the Gaṅgā, and reached the lord of Mithilā’s city. Videha honoured Viśvāmitra and, says Rasarangamaṇi, recognized the fair and dark princes of Ayodhyā’s king. With Kauśika’s command, dear Rāghava and Lakṣmaṇa set out, both appearing like full moons. Men and women gazed upon the boys’ beauty, grew attached, spoke words of love, and touched their hands. Seeing their splendour, the people rejoiced inwardly, says Rasarangamaṇi, knowing Rāma to be the bridegroom suited to Sītā. Their supreme praise crowned the three worlds; kings, like royal swans, showered pearls upon their garments. Sītā says: From the moment my eyes beheld his beauty in the garden, the fish of my mind fell into love’s well. My understanding has undergone the bee-and-grub transformation, says Rasarangamaṇi: wherever I look, my eyes see the dark beloved in a hundred forms. Stronger even than my father is my vow of fidelity: I shall obtain the incomparable Lord who bears Pināka. Whether the bow breaks or does not break, my awareness has broken from everyone else and joined itself to beloved Rāma’s form. The bow broke, Mithileśa’s heart rejoiced, Bhṛgunātha’s pride was crushed, and Sītā gained the conqueror of the world. The wedding procession came and met his dear father; the blessed marriage occurred and oceans of happiness overflowed. Janaka took leave; delighting people along the road, Rāma returned home after the wedding with all the mothers. The mothers were covered in joy and, says Rasarangamaṇi, festivity filled every side while songs of praise were sung.