Every Sage Gives Janaka a Blessing
Bala Kanda, Doha 320
Doha 320 · Movement 3 of 3
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Janaka turns from Vasishtha and Vishwamitra to Vamadeva and the other gathered rishis. Joy remains visible in each act of worship.
Divine seats are offered one by one, ensuring that no sage becomes anonymous within the grandeur of the assembly. From every honoured guest, blessing returns to the king.
The exchange forms a quiet current beneath the louder wedding music. Janaka gives place, reverence, and service; the sages give auspicious speech and spiritual protection. The mandap fills not only with people but with consent from every lineage of wisdom represented there. Before Sita enters, her father surrounds the coming union with a complete circle of blessings.
Seat by seat and blessing by blessing, Janaka gathers the sages around Sita's marriage.
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बामदेव आदिक रिषय पूजे मुदित महीस। दिए दिब्य आसन सबहि सब सन लही असीस।।320।।
The joyful king worshipped Vamadeva and the other sages with great delight. He offered divine seats to every one of them and received blessings from all.