The gods made obeisance and rained down flowers, and the sages blessed her with all auspicious blessings. The songs that the ladies sang, combined with the sound of kettledrums, produced a loud symphony; men and women were lost in love and rejoicing.The gods made obeisance and rained down flowers, and the sages blessed her with all auspicious blessings. The songs that the ladies sang, combined with the sound of kettledrums, produced a loud symphony; men and women were lost in love and rejoicing.

In this manner Sita entered the pavilion, and great sages joyously recited propitiatory texts. The two family preceptors (Vasishtha and Shatananda) performed all the religious rites and ceremonies and observed the family customs appropriate to that occasion.In this manner Sita entered the pavilion, and great sages joyously recited propitiatory texts. The two family preceptors (Vasishtha and Shatananda) performed all the religious rites and ceremonies and observed the family customs appropriate to that occasion.

Having observed the family customs, the gurus (Vasishtha and Shatananda) then joyously turned to have Gauri and her son Ganesha and the Brahmans worshipped (or directed the Brahmans to offer worship to Gauri and Ganesha); the gods accepted the worship in visible form and gladly gave them their blessing. Honied curds or whatever festal dish the sages mentally sought at any particular moment, the attendants stood ever ready with gold trays and pitchers full of that substance.

The Sun himself lovingly pointed out all his family rites, which were scrupulously observed. Having thus caused Sita to worship the gods, the sages assigned her a glorious throne. The mutual love with which Sita and Rama looked on each other could not be perceived by anyone. It was beyond the reach of the best mind, reason and eloquence; how then can a poet express it?The Sun himself lovingly pointed out all his family rites, which were scrupulously observed. Having thus caused Sita to worship the gods, the sages assigned her a glorious throne. The mutual love with which Sita and Rama looked on each other could not be perceived by anyone. It was beyond the reach of the best mind, reason and eloquence; how then can a poet express it?

When oblations were offered to the sacred fire, Agni the Fire-god in person accepted the offerings with great delight, and all the Vedas in the guise of Brahmans directed the procedure of the nuptial ceremony.

How can one describe Janaka’s world-renowned queen-consort, Sita’s mother, in whom the Creator had fashioned and combined the perfection of glory, piety, joy and beauty?How can one describe Janaka’s world-renowned queen-consort, Sita’s mother, in whom the Creator had fashioned and combined the perfection of glory, piety, joy and beauty?

At the appropriate time, the great, sage sent for her, and in response to their summons her attendant maidens brought her with due reverence. Sunayana shone forth on Janaka’s left, beautiful as Maina beside Himavan (the Mountain King).At the appropriate time, the great, sage sent for her, and in response to their summons her attendant maidens brought her with due reverence. Sunayana shone forth on Janaka’s left, beautiful as Maina beside Himavan (the Mountain King).