Vishvamitra, Rama, and Lakshmana Enter Janakpur
Vishvamitra arrives in Janakpur with Rama and Lakshmana. Their coming fills the holy city of Mithila with wonder and joy.
Bal Kand · Episode 42 / 59
Episode Text
चले राम लछिमन मुनि संगा। गए जहाँ जग पावनि गंगा॥ गाधिसूनु सब कथा सुनाई। जेहि प्रकार सुरसरि महि आई॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
cale rāma lachimana muni saṃgā। gae jahām̐ jaga pāvani gaṃgā॥ gādhisūnu saba kathā sunāī। jehi prakāra surasarī mahi āī॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
Rama and Lakshmana set out with the sage and reached the place where the purifying Ganga flows. Vishvamitra, the son of Gadhi, narrated the whole story of how the celestial river came down to the earth.
तब प्रभु रिषिन्ह समेत नहाए। बिबिध दान महिदेवन्हि पाए॥ हरषि चले मुनि बृंद सहाया। बेगि बिदेह नगर निअराया॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
taba prabhu riṣinha sameta nahāe। bibidha dāna mahidevanhi pāe॥ harashi chalae maunai bṛnda sahāyā। begi bideha nagara niyarāyā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
Then the Lord bathed there together with the sages. The Brahmins received various gifts. Afterwards, accompanied by the host of sages, they set out joyfully and soon reached near the city of Videha.
पुर रम्यता राम जब देखी। हरषे अनुज समेत बिसेषी॥ बापीं कूप सरित सर नाना। सलिल सुधासम मनि सोपाना॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
pura ramyatā rāma jaba dekhī। harṣe anuja sameta viseṣī॥ bāpīṃ kūpa sarita sara nānā। salila sudhāsama mani sopānā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
When Rama saw the beauty of the city, He became greatly delighted together with His younger brother Lakshmana. There were many ponds, wells, rivers, and lakes there, with water like nectar and steps made of jewels.
गुंजत मंजु मत्त रस भृंगा। कूजत कल बहुबरन बिहंगा॥ बरन बरन बिकसे बनजाता। त्रिबिध समीर सदा सुखदाता॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
guṃjata maṃju matta rasa bhṛṃgā। kūjata kala bahuvarana bihangā॥ barana barana bikase banajātā। tribidha samīra sadā sukhadātā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
The bees, intoxicated with nectar, are humming sweetly. Colorful birds are chirping in melodious voices. Lotuses of many hues are in bloom. A gentle, cool, fragrant breeze that brings joy in every season is blowing there.
सुमन बाटिका बाग बन बिपुल बिहंग निवास। फूलत फलत सुपल्लवत सोहत पुर चहुँ पास॥ २१२ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sumana bāṭikā bāga bana bhipula bihanga nivāsa। phūlata phalata supallavata sohata pura cahuṃ pāsa॥ 212 ॥
Meaning:
Flower-gardens, orchards, and forests, where many birds dwell, are blooming and bearing fruit, adorned with beautiful leaves, and shining all around the city.
बनइ न बरनत नगर निकाई। जहाँ जाइ मन तहँइँ लोभाई॥ चारु बजारु बिचित्र अँबारी। मनिमय बिधि जनु स्वकर सँवारी॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
banaï na baranata nagara nikāī। jahām̐ jāi mana taham̐iṃ lobhāī॥ cāru bajāru bicitra am̐bārī। manimaya bidhi janu svakara sam̐vārī॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
The beauty of the city cannot be described. Wherever the mind turns, it is captivated there. There are lovely bazaars and wondrous balconies, as though Brahma himself had fashioned them with his own hands.
धनिक बनिक बर धनद समाना। बैठे सकल बस्तु लै नाना॥ चौहट सुंदर गलीं सुहाई। संतत रहहिं सुगंध सिंचाई॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dhanika banika bara dhanada samānā। baiṭhe sakala bastu lai nānā॥ cauhaṭa suṃdara galīṃ suhāī। santata rahahiṃ sugandha sinchāī॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
Wealthy merchants, like Kubera himself, sit there with all kinds of goods. Beautiful crossroads and pleasant lanes are constantly sprinkled with fragrance.
मंगलमय मंदिर सब केरें। चित्रित जनु रतिनाथ चितेरें॥ पुर नर नारि सुभग सुचि संता। धरमसील ग्यानी गुनवंता॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
maṃgalamaya maṃdira saba kereṃ। citrīta janu ratinātha citereṃ॥ pura nara nāri subhaga suci saṃtā। dharamasīla gyānī gunavaṃtā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
Every home is filled with auspiciousness and adorned with pictures, as though drawn by Kamadeva himself. The men and women of the city are beautiful, pure, saintly, righteous, wise, and virtuous.
अति अनूप जहँ जनक निवासू। बिथकहिं बिबुध बिलोकि बिलासू॥ होत चकित चित कोट बिलोकी। सकल भुवन सोभा जनु रोकी॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
ati anūpa jaham̐ janaka nivāsū। bithakahim̐ bibudha biloki bilāsū॥ hota cakita cita koṭa bilokī। sakala bhuvana sobhā janu rokī॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
There, where Janaka’s exceedingly incomparable residence stands, even the gods are amazed by its splendor. Seeing the ramparts of the fort, the mind is struck with wonder, as though it has held back the beauty of all the worlds.
धवल धाम मनि पुरट पट सुघटित नाना भाँति। सिय निवास सुंदर सदन सोभा किमि कहि जाति॥ २१३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dhavala dhāma mani puraṭa paṭa sughaṭita nānā bhām̐ti। siya nivāsa suṃdara sadana sobhā kimi kahi jātī॥ 213 ॥
Meaning:
In the shining mansions, there are finely crafted curtains of gold brocade set with jewels in many beautiful designs. How can the splendor of Sita’s lovely residence even be described?
सुभग द्वार सब कुलिस कपाटा। भूप भीर नट मागध भाटा॥ बनी बिसाल बाजि गज साला। हय गय रथ संकुल सब काला॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
subhaga dvāra saba kulisa kapāṭā। bhūpa bhīra naṭa māgadha bhāṭā॥ banī bisāla bāji gaja sālā। haya gaya ratha saṃkula saba kālā॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
All the gateways of the royal palace are beautiful, with gates as strong as thunderbolts. Crowds of subordinate kings, actors, bards, and heralds gather there. Vast stables and elephant sheds have been built, always filled with horses, elephants, and chariots.
सूर सचिव सेनप बहुतेरे। नृपगृह सरिस सदन सब केरे॥ पुर बाहेर सर सरित समीपा। उतरे जहँ तहँ बिपुल महीपा॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sūra saciva senapa bahutere। nṛpagṛha sarisa sadana saba kere॥ pura bāhera sara sarita samīpā। utare jaham̐ taham̐ bipula mahīpā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
There are many valorous warriors, ministers, and commanders. Their homes too are like royal palaces. Outside the city, near the tanks and riverbanks, many kings have encamped here and there.
देखि अनूप एक अँवराई। सब सुपास सब भाँति सुहाई॥ कौसिक कहेउ मोर मनु माना। इहाँ रहिअ रघुबीर सुजाना॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dekhi anūpa eka am̐varāī। saba supāsa saba bhām̐ti suhāī॥ kausika kaheu moro manu mānā। ihām̐ rahi'a raghubīra sujānā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
Seeing there a unique mango grove, convenient in every way and pleasing in all respects, Vishvamitra said, “O wise Raghubira, my mind tells me we should stay here.”
भलेहिं नाथ कहि कृपानिकेता। उतरे तहँ मुनिबृंद समेता॥ बिस्वामित्र महामुनि आए। समाचार मिथिलापति पाए॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bhalehiṃ nātha kahi kṛpāniketā। utare tahaṃ munibṛnda sametā॥ bisvāmitra mahāmuni āe। samācāra mithilāpati pāe॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
Rama, the abode of compassion, said, ‘Very well, O Lord,’ and stayed there together with the group of sages. Janaka, the ruler of Mithila, received the news that the great sage Vishvamitra had arrived,
संग सचिव सुचि भूरि भट भूसुर बर गुर ग्याति। चले मिलन मुनिनायकहि मुदित राउ एहि भाँति॥ २१४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
saṃga saciva suci bhūri bhaṭa bhūsura bara guru gyāti। cale milana munināyakahi mudita rāu ehi bhām̐ti॥ 214 ॥
Meaning:
Then he took with him his pure-hearted ministers, many warriors, the best Brahmins, his guru (Shatananda), and the leading men of his own line, and in great joy the king went forth to meet the lord of sages, Vishvamitra.