(^2) Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chaupai line nos. 1-3 that precede
Doha no. 340.
(^3) Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Doha no. 339.]
ŒÙ0. ø‹ ‚¢ª Á„U◊fl¢ÃÈ Ã’ ¬„È°UøÊflŸ •Áà „UÃÈ–
Á’Á’œ ÷Ê°Áà ¬Á⁄UÃÙ·È ∑§Á⁄U Á’ŒÊ ∑§Ëã„U ’η∑§ÃÈH 102H
dōhā.
calē saṅga himavantu taba pahum̐cāvana ati hētu.
bibidha bhām̐ti paritōṣu kari bidā kīnha bṛṣakētu. 102.
Himwaan personally accompanied Lord Shiva and escorted the marriage procession
for quite some distance to show his affection for the Lord.
When he had come along for a long distance, Lord Brishketu (Shiva)
comforted and consoled him in various possible ways, and then sent him back^1. (Doha
no. 102)
[Note—^1 When Lord Ram’s marriage party departed from Janakpur, his father-in-law,
king Janak, too was overwhelmed with affection, and he too had escorted the
procession for quite a long distance out of the city. Though king Dasrath, Lord Ram’s
father, tried to persuade him to return, Janak insisted on going ahead. Finally, when
he had come a very long way from the city, Dasrath stood on the ground and most
humbly and affectionately requested Janak to return home.
All this is narrated in Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, from Chaupai line no. 4 that
precedes Doha no. 340—to Chaupai line no. 6 that precedes Doha no. 343.]
øı0. ÃÈ⁄Uà ÷flŸ •Ê∞ ÁªÁ⁄U⁄UÊß ̧ – ‚∑§‹ ‚Ò‹ ‚⁄U Á‹∞ ’Ù‹Êß ̧H 1H
•ÊŒ⁄U ŒÊŸ Á’Ÿÿ ’„ÈU◊ÊŸÊ – ‚’ ∑§⁄U Á’ŒÊ ∑§Ëã„U Á„U◊flÊŸÊH 2H
caupā’ī.
turata bhavana ā'ē girirā'ī. sakala saila sara li'ē bōlā'ī. 1.
ādara dāna binaya bahumānā. saba kara bidā kīnha himavānā. 2.
Himwaan returned home immediately and summoned all the mountains and rivers
who had assembled at his place (to participate in the marriage ceremony of his
daughter Parvati with Lord Shiva)^1. (1)
Then, Himwaan expressed his gratitude to all of them; he duly honoured them
and showed his respect to them by giving them gifts, as well politely thanking them
with humble words of thanksgiving. After this, he bid them all farewell^2. (2)
[Note—^1 Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chaupai line nos. 3-6 that precede
Doha no. 94 where we have already read how Himwaan had invited all the mountains
and rivers to come and participate in the marriage ceremony of his daughter. They
had assumed charming forms and had joined in the celebrations. The Mountains and
the rivers have been personified here. Himwaan was like an emperor amongst them.
(^2) In Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chanda line nos. 1-4 that precede Doha no.
326 we learn how king Janak had prayed and showed his respects to the honourable
guests who had come to participate in the marriage of his daughter Sita in a very
similar fashion.]