Avat jani bhanukul ketu

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 304 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

आवत जानि भानुकुल केतू। सरितन्हि जनक बँधाए सेतू॥ बीच बीच बर बास बनाए। सुरपुर सरिस संपदा छाए॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

āvata jāni bhānukula ketū। saritanhi janaka baṃdhāe setū॥ bīca bīca bara bāsa banāe। surapura sarisa saṃpadā chāe॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Knowing that Dasharatha, the banner of the सूर्यवंश, was coming, King Janaka had bridges built over the rivers. Resting places were made at intervals, beautifully furnished with wealth like that of heaven.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 304 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Janaka's Message, Procession Departs”. The episode describes Janaka's joyful message to Dasharatha and the grand wedding procession departing for Janakpur.

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