The Preparation Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB AC DD EE FF GG HH B II FF JJ KK BB LL AC MM JJ JJ JJ J| All his four heroic princes now with Dasa ratha stayed | A |
| In Mithila's ancient city and their father's will obeyed | A |
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| Thither came the bold Yudhajit prince of proud Kaikeya's line | B |
| On the day that Dasa ratha made his gifts of gold and kine | B |
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| And he met the ancient monarch for his health and safety prayed | A |
| Made his bow and due obeisance and in gentle accents said | C |
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| 'List O king my royal father monarch of Kaikeya's race | D |
| Sends his kindly love and greetings with his blessings and his grace | D |
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| And he asks if Dasa ratha prospers in his wonted health | E |
| If his friends and fond relations live in happiness and wealth | E |
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| Queen Kaikeyi is my sister and to see her son I came | F |
| Bharat prince of peerless virtue worthy of his father's fame | F |
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| Aye to see that youth of valour by my royal father sent | G |
| To Ayodhya's ancient city with an anxious heart I went | G |
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| In the city of Mithila thus did all thy subjects say | H |
| With his sons and with his kinsmen Dasa ratha makes his stay | H |
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| Hence in haste I journeyed hither travelling late and early dawn | B |
| For to do thee due obeisance and to greet my sister's son ' | - |
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| Spake the young and proud Kaikeya dear and duly greeted guest | I |
| Dasa ratha on his brother choicest gifts and honours pressed | I |
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| Brightly dawned the happy morning and Kosala's king of fame | F |
| With his sons and wise Vasishtha to the sacred yajna came | F |
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| Rama and his gallant brothers decked in gem and jewel bright | J |
| In th' auspicious hour of morning did the blest Kautuka rite | J |
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| And beside their royal father piously the princes stood | K |
| And to fair Videlia's monarch spake Vasishtha wise and good | K |
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| 'Dasa ratha waits expectant with each proud and princely son | B |
| Waits upon the bounteous giver for each holy rite is done | B |
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| 'Twixt the giver and the taker sacred word is sacred deed | L |
| Seal with gift thy plighted promise let the nuptial rites proceed | L |
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| Thus the righteous souled Vasishtha to Videha's monarch prayed | A |
| Janak versed in holy Vedas thus in courteous accents said | C |
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| 'Wherefore waits the king expectant Free to him this royal dome | M |
| Since my kingdom is his empire and my palace is his home | M |
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| And the maidens flame resplendent done each fond Kautuka rite | J |
| Beaming in their bridal beauty tread the sacrificial site | J |
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| I beside the lighted altar wait upon thy sacred hest | J |
| And auspicious is the moment sage Vasishtha knows the rest | J |
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| Let the peerless Dasa ratha proud Kosala's king of might | J |
| With his sons and honoured sages enter on the holy site | J |
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| Let the righteous sage Vasishtha sprung from Vedic saints of old | J |
| Celebrate the happy wedding be the sacred mantras told ' | - |
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