Mangalamay nij nij bhavan loganh rache

Doha 296 · Bal Kand

Doha Text

मंगलमय निज निज भवन लोगन्ह रचे बनाइ। बीथीं सींचीं चतुरसम चौकें चारु पुराइ॥ २९६ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

maṃgalamaya nija nija bhavana loganha rache banāi। bīthīṃ sīṃcīṃ caturasama caukẽ cāru purāi॥ 296 ॥

Meaning

People decorated their own homes and made them auspicious. They sprinkled the lanes with caturasam and spread lovely designs [at the doorways]. [Caturasam refers to a fragrant liquid made from sandalwood, saffron, musk, and camphor.]

Context

This is Doha 296 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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