Arun parag jalaju bhari niken
Chaupai 5, Under Doha 325 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
अरुन पराग जलजु भरि नीकें। ससिहि भूष अहि लोभ अमी कें॥ बहुरि बसिष्ठ दीन्हि अनुसासन। बरु दुलहिनि बैठे एक आसन॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
aruna parāga jalaju bhari nīkẽ। sasihi bhūṣa ahi lobha amī kẽ॥ bahuri basiṣṭha dīnhi anusāsana। baru dulahini baiṭhe eka āsana॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
It is as if a serpent, coveting nectar, is adorning the moon by filling a lotus with red pollen. [Here the bridegroom’s hand is likened to a lotus, the vermilion to pollen, Rama’s dark arm to a serpent, and Sita’s face to the moon.] Then Vasistha gave the order, and the bride and groom sat together on one seat.
Context
This is Chaupai 5, Under Doha 325 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Wedding of Sita and Rama”. The episode describes the auspicious wedding of Sita and Rama and the joyous celebrations in Janakpur.