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Cha≈.:bai¢he baråsana råmu jånaki mudita mana dasarathu bhae,
tanu pulaka puni puni dekhi apane° sukæta surataru phala nae.
bhari bhuvana rahå uchåhu råma bibåhu bhå sabah∂° kahå,
kehi bhå° ti barani siråta rasanå eka yahu ma≈galu mahå.1.
taba janaka påi basi¢ha åyasu byåha såja sa° våri kai,
må≈Œav∂ ‹rutak∂rati uramilå kua° ri la∂° ha°kåri kai.
kusaketu kanyå prathama jo guna s∂la sukha sobhåma∂,
saba r∂ti pr∂ti sameta kari so byåhi næpa bharatahi da∂.2.
jånak∂ laghu bhagin∂ sakala su≈dari siromani jåni kai,
so tanaya d∂nh∂ byåhi lakhanahi sakala bidhi sanamåni kai.
jehi nåmu ‹rutak∂rati sulocani sumukhi saba guna ågar∂,
so da∂ ripusµudanahi bhµupati rµupa s∂la ujågar∂.3.
anurµupa bara dulahini paraspara lakhi sakuca hiya° haraah∂°,
saba mudita su≈daratå saråhahiÚ sumana sura gana baraah∂°.
su≈dar∂° su≈dara baranha saha saba eka ma≈Œapa råjah∂°,
janu j∂va ura cåriu avasthå bibhuna sahita biråjah∂°.4.
›r∂ Råma and Princess Jånak∂ sat together on a costly seat and King Da‹aratha
was glad of heart to see them. Joy thrilled along his veins again and again as he perceived
the wish-yielding tree of his meritorious deeds bear new fruits. There was rejoicing all over
the universe; everyone proclaimed that ›r∂ Råma's wedding had been accomplished . With
one tongue how could anyone describe in full the joy which knew no bounds? Then,
receiving Vasi¢ha's order, Janaka sent for the other three princesses, M僌av∂, ›rutak∂rti
and Urmilå, each clad in a bride's attire. The eldest daughter of his younger brother Ku‹aketu,
who was an embodiment of goodness, virtue, joy and beauty, he gave in marriage to
Bharata after performing every rite with love. Jånak∂'s younger sister (Urmilå), whom
he knew to be the crest-jewel of charming girls, Janaka gave in marriage to Lakmaƒa
with all honour. Finally the bright-eyed and fair-faced princess ›rutak∂rti, who was a
mine of all virtues and was well-known for her beauty and amiability, the king gave to
Ripusµudana. When each pair of bride and bridegroom saw that they were wellmatched
with each others*, they felt shy, but rejoiced in their heart of hearts; everyone
* Råma and Bharata, who had a swarthy complexion were united with S∂tå and M僌av∂ respectively
(who were both fair in complexion); while Lakmaƒa and ›atrughna (who were fair of hue) were married with
Urmilå and ›rutak∂rti (both of whom were swarthy of complexion).