Baal Kaanda
56 - The wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewell
Chaupais
Description
King Dasaratha extolled in everyway Janaka's affection, amiability, affluence and doings. Every morning the King of Ayodhya asked leave to return home; but each time Janaka would lovingly detain him. The royal guest received greater and enhanced attentions from day to day and was entertained in a thousand ways each day. The city witnessed a new rejoicing and festivity everyday; no one liked Dasaratha's departure. In this way a number of days passed, as though members of the bridegrooms' party were tied by cords of love. The sages Kausika and Satananda then called on King Videha and advised him saying, "Now you must let Desaratha go, even though you may not be able to part with him out of love." "Very well, my lord", replied the king, and sent for his ministers, who came and bowed their heads saying, "May you be victorious, may you live long!"