Chatur sakhin lakhi kaha bujhai

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 264 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

चतुर सखीं लखि कहा बुझाई। पहिरावहु जयमाल सुहाई॥ सुनत जुगल कर माल उठाई। प्रेम बिबस पहिराइ न जाई॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

catura sakhīṃ lakhi kahā bujhāī। pahirāvahu jayamāla suhāī॥ sunata jugala kara māla uṭhāī। prema bibasa pahirāi na jāī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Seeing the situation, the clever maid said, "Put on the lovely garland." Hearing this, Sita lifted the garland with both hands, but overcome by love, she could not place it on His neck.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 264 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Sita Garlands Rama”. The episode describes Sita joyfully garlanding Rama after the bow-breaking amid divine flower showers.