Baal Kaanda
56 - The wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewell
Chaupais
Description
What words can describe the world-renowned queen-consort of Janaka and Sita's mother? The Creator had exhausted in fashioning her all the bright glory, virtue, joy and beauty. Perceiving the appropriate time, the great sages sent for her; and in response to their call married women whose hasbands were alive brought her with due honour. Queen Sunayana shone forth to Janaka's left even as Mena beside Himavan (the mountain-king). The king and queen joyfully brought and placed with their own hands gold vases and beautiful trays of jewels filled with holy, scented and auspicious water before Sri Rama. The sages recited the Veda in joyous tones and at the proper time flowers rained down from the heavens. The royal couple were enraptured to behold the Bridegroom and began to wash His holy feet.