delighted mothers waved lights over the princes and their brides,

Jai Sri Ram,
Carrying in their hands of gold laden with articles of good omen,

The queen mothers proceeded joyfully to greet their son,

Good omens manifested themselves and the gods rained down flowers to the beat of drums,

Thus gladdened the heart of all they arrived at the entrance of the royal palace; the delighted mothers waved lights over the princes and their brides,

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intense longing for a sight of sri Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
The citizens were delighted to hear the procession coming, they all decorate their houses, market, palaces, squires and the gates of the city,

All the lanes were watered and perfumes, here and there festal squares were filled in elegant devices,

 The King's Palace Looked very charming, its decoration captivated the hearts of even cupids,

After worshipping Lord Ganesha and the slayer of demon Tripura, they bestowed gifts upon Brahmans, all the mothers were so overcome with joy and rapture that their feet refused to walk and all their limbs began to droop as it were full of intense longing for a sight of sri Rama they began to get everything ready for reception of their sons,

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marriage procession approached AYODHYA

Jai sri Ram,
Paying his respectful compliments to Janaka again and again the Lord along with his three brothers set out his journey,

The Bridegroom party started on its return journey to the sound of kettledrums party, all sections were transformed with joy,

Men and women of the villages, as they gazed on sri Rama, felt gratified on realizing the object of their eyes,

Halting at convenient stages in course of the journey and gladdening the people on the roadside the marriage procession approached AYODHYA on a sacred Day,

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How can i extol you

Jai Sri Ram,
Dasaratha said, you have already advanced too far, At Last King Dasaratha got down of his chariot and remain standing while his eyes overflowed with torrent of love,

The King Dasratha showed every respect to the father of the bride and relatives,

King Janaka bowed his head to the throng of sages and received blessings from them all, then Next he reverently embraced his sons-in-laws, each a mine of beauty, amiability and goodness and joining his graceful lotus hands he spoke in accents begotten of love as it were,

How can i extol you, O Rama, sporting as you do in the hearts of sages as well as of the great Lord Shiva like swan in the Manasarovara lake, You exalted me in everyway and accepted me as your servant,

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i beg you turn back

Jai Sri Ram,
When it was found that the time od departure had come, music began to play and members of the bridegroom party made ready their chariots, elephants, horses,

The King Dasaratha summoned all the Brahmans and sated them with gifts and courtesy-the placed the dust of their feet on his head, and was glad to receive their benediction,

Invoking the Lord Ganesha, he set out his journey, when many good omens, which were the root of felicity, occurred,

The gods gladly rained down flowers and heavenly nymphs sang, as the lord of Ayodhya joyfully set forth for his capital amidst the clash of kettledrums, King Dasratha impounded King Janaka over and over again but out of affection for his relative the latter would not turn back, once more King Dasratha addressed him in polite terms-i beg you turn back,

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to escort them

Jai Sri Ganesha,
The whole family was overwhelmed with emotions, yet-perceiving that the auspicious moment had arrived, the king invoked Lord Ganesha and his consort, Siddhi and helped the princesses to ascend the palanquins,

King Janaka Bestowed upon Sita a good many men servants and maid servants  who had been trusted the favoured attendants,

As She proceeded on her journey the citizens felt miserable; while good omens, which were all fountains of blessings, appeared, accompanied by a crowd of Brahmans and his counsellors the king followed his daughters to escort them,

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the great embankment of wisdom toppled down,

Jai Sri Ram,
Then came Janaka with his younger brother with excessive emotion in tears, though he was reputed as man of superior dispassion, his strength of mind took leave of him the moment he gazed Sita,

The King clasped Janaki's to his bosom and the great embankment of wisdom toppled down,

All his wise counsellors astonished him and realizing that it was no occasion for wailing the king recovered himself,

Again and again he pressed his daughters to his bosom and ordered beautiful and well equipped palanquins to be brought,

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Where is Vedeha's daughter

Jai Sri Ram,
all men women including the companions of the princesses and the ladies of the gynaeceum were overpowered by emotion,

It seemed as if pathos and the parting of lovers had taken up their abode in the capital of Janaka,

The parrots and Mainas who had been caged reared by princes Janaki and having been kept in cages of gold had been taught to speak and cried distress,

Where is Vedeha's daughter-on hearing their wail who would have the patience to stand the sight, the birds and beasts were distressed in this way-how can one depict the feelings of the human breast,

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embraced them once again

Jai Sri Ram,
While seeking her permission with joined palms he made obeisance to her again and again,

Having received her blessings the lord Rama bowed his head once again and then departed with his brothers

Recalling themselves they called their daughters and embraced them again and again,

They escorted them to some distance, and embraced them once again, the love of both side swelled considerable extent, while meeting their daughters again and again they were parted by the companions of the princess even as a cow who just brought forth a calf may be a parted from the later,

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quicksands of love,

Jai Sri Ram,
You have your desire ever fulfilled, you are the crest jewel of the wise, and it is love alone that attracts you,

You perceive only good points of your devotees, you eradicate their weakness and are an abode of mercy, Rama,

So saying, the queen clinging to his feet; it seemed as if her speech had been lost in the quicksands of love,

On hearing her fine speech, which was full of affection, sri Rama honoured his Mother-in-law in ways more than one,

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Queen Sunayana committed Sita to Rama

Jai sri Ram,
The ladies of the gynaeceum were distressed to hear these words, the mother-in-law were too overwhelmed with emotions to speak word,

They clasped all the princesses to their bosom and while giving them to their lords made humble submission to them,

Queen Sunayana committed Sita to Rama and with joined palms prayed again and again,

I offer myself as sacrifice to you, my all wise darling-you know what passes in the mind of all, May you know the Sita is dear as life itself to the whole family-nay-to the entire population of the city, much nore to me and her royal father, therefore, considering her meekness and affection, O Lord of Tulasi, treat her as your maid servant,

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ever regard us with affection as your own child,

Jai sri Ram,
That very moment dis Rama, the chief of the solar race gladly proceeded along with brothers to Janaka palace,

People of the city ran to see-even as if dying man stumble on nectar or he who has been starving all his life should be able to discover a wish yielding tree,

 The ladies of the gynaeceum were transported with joy to uphold the four brothers, who were oceans of beauty as t were, and the mothers-in-law in their ecstatic mood scattered gifts and waved lights bout the bridegroom,

 Finding it suitable opportunity Sri Rama spoke in accents full of amiability, affection and modesty, our royal fathers intends leaving for Ayodhya and has sent us here yo take leave of you-therefore mothers, grant us permission with a cheerful mind and ever regard us with affection as your own child,

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Again and again they took Sita to their lap

Jai sri Ram,
In this way king Janaka once again gave dowry which was immeasurable and beyond telling,

When Queen heard that the bridegrooms' party was about to start, they all felt miserable even as fish when faced with shortage of water,

Again and again they took Sita to their lap and blessed and exhorted her in words-may you ever be beloved of your lord,

In their excessive of love Sita's cleaver companions too taught her the duties of a housewife in soft accents,

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Provisions were sent

Jai sri Ram,
with this words, the ministers, Brahmanas, courtiers as well as the king himself were overwhelmed with emotion,

When the people of the city heard that the bridegrooms party was leaving, they anxiously asked one another if it were a fact,

When they learnt the departure of the guest was certain, they were all sad in the same way as lotuses get shrivelled up in the evening,

Provisions were sent to all those places where the bridegrooms party had halted while coming from Ayodhya, all kind of articles of food too numerous to be mentioned were sent by Janaka on the back of oxen,

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Jai sri Ram,
In this way a number of days passed, as though members of the bridegrooms party were tied by cords of lord,

The sages called the king Janaka and advised him saying,

Saying now you must let dasaratha go, even though you may not be able to part with him out of love,

Very well, my lord, replied the king and sent his ministers, who came and bowed their heads saying, may you be victorious, may you live long,

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no one liked Dasaratha's departure

Jai sri Ram,
King Dasratha extolled in everyway Janaka's affection, amiability affluence and doing,

Every morning King Dasaratha asked leave to return home, but each time Janaka would lovingly detain him,

The Royal guest received greater and enhanced attention from day to day and was entertained in a thousand ways each day,

The city witnessed a new rejoicing and festivity everyday, no one liked Dasaratha's departure,

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delight of the solar race

Jai sri Ram,
The delight of the solar race was glad yo receive their blessings and then sent for beggars and bestowed on them according to their liking,

Gold, wearing apparel, jewel, horses, elephants and chariots,

Singing the praise of king, saying, Glory-Glory-Glory-all glory to the lord of solar race, they all went away,

In this way rejoicing in connection with Sri Rama's wedding was more than thousand mouthed serpent king could not tell,

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fruit of my existence,

Jai Sri Rama,
Then came Vamadeva, the celestial sage Narada, Valmiki, Jabali, Vishvamitra and hosts of other great sages given austerities,

The King threw himself upon the ground before them all,

Worshipping them with love offered them seats of honour,

Next he sent four lakh cows, all as gentle and beautiful as the cow of plenty and adorned them all in every possible way he gladly bestowed them upon Brahmans, the king supplicated them in many ways and said-it is today that i have attained the fruit of my existence,

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preceptor applauded the king

Jai Sri Ram,
Making obeisance to him and paying him his homage the king with joined palms addressed him in a voice steeped as it were in Nectar,

Listen, O chief of sages, by your grace i have realized all my ambitions today,

Now summoning all the Brahmans, O Holy Sir,

Present them with cows adorned in everyway, On hearing these words  the preceptor applauded the king and then sent for the troops of sages,

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exultation and love

Jai sri Ganesha,
Offering betel leaves in due form, Janaka paid homage to king Dasaratha and his company,

The crown of all monarchs, Dasaratha, retired to his own apartment with a cheerful heart,

Everyday there was a new festival in the city; days and nights passed like a moment,

King Dasaratha woke-up at very early hour, mendicants began to sing his praises, having finished morning routine he called on his guru with heart full of exultation and love,

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Women railed in melodies

Jai Sri Ram,
Clever and polite cooks passed round and in a thrice they served all with curry and boiled rice mixed with clarified butter,

Confections of various, kinds sweet as ambrosia and more delicious than one could describe, were served to them,

Season dishes of variety were served, having six different flavours, each flavoured being exhibited in numberless varieties,

Women railed in melodies strains at men and women both, mentioning each my name,

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gold pins,

Jai sri Ram,
Similarly he washed the feet of other three brothers also,

Treated then at par with sri Rama,

King Janaka assigned an appropriate an appropriate seat to each guest and sent for all the cooks for service,

Leaves joined together so as to serve plates were set before the guest with due reverence, leaves which were made of precious stones and had been joined with gold pins,

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Janaka laved the feet of Dasaratha

Jai Sri Ram,
Then there was a banquet with a rich variety of dishes, to which Janaka invited all the members of the bridegroom's family,

Carpet of incomparable beauty were spread on the way as kind dasaratha sailed forth with his sons,

The feet of all were reverently washed and then they were seated on wooden seats according to their rank,

Janaka laved the feet of Dasaratha, king of Ayodhya, his courtesy and affection were past telling, he then bathed Sri Rama's lotus feet that are enshrined in the lotus like heart of Shiva,

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Live Long

Jai sri Ram,
They escorted all the four charming couples to the palace assigned to king Dasaratha and his party,

At that moment blessings might be heard on all sides and there was exultation in the city as well as in the heavens,

Everyone exclaimed with a delighted heart_

Live long the four lovely couples, great yogies, Siddhas, eminent sages and divinities sounded their kettledrums on beholding the Lord and raining flowers and crying Victory Victory Victory

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The whole gymnasium

Jai Sri Ram,
The whole gymnasium was absorbed in the delight of merry-making,

Everyone enjoyed the fruit of her birth,  in the gems on her hand Janaki saw the reflection of sri Rama, the repository of beauty, hence She dared not move her arm or eyes for fear of losing sight on him,

The rapture and love that characterized the gaiety and mirth of the occasion surpassed all telling,

Sri Sita's companions alone knew them,

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Goddess Gauri herself taught Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
At the sight of Sri Rama, the women of the city and celestial ladies all tore blade of grass,

After scattering about him gems raiment and ornaments-they waved lights around him,

Married women with husband alive sang festal songs in glory of the event,

Goddess Gauri herself taught Rama how to offer a morsel of food to Sita,

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storehouse of all comeliness,

jai sri Ram,
His broad chest was adorned with appropriate ornaments he had a yellow scarf and fringes pearls and gems slung partly under his right armpit and partly acrossed his left shoulder,

He has a par of lotus like eyes and beautiful pendants dangling from lobes of his ears,

While his countenance was a storehouse of all comeliness,

He had lovely eyebrows and a charming nose; while the scared mark on his forehead was an abode of loveliness, his head was adorned with a beautiful wedding crown which had auspicious pearls and gems strung together and woven into it,

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