The Wedding Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BC DD EE FF GG HI JJ KK J LL LL MM J MM J NN J KK OO PP LL QQ RR SS| Sage Vasishtha skilled in duty placed Videha's honoured king | A |
| Viswa mitra Sata nanda all within the sacred ring | A |
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| And he raised the holy altar as the ancient writs ordain | B |
| Decked and graced with scented garlands grateful unto gods and men | C |
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| And he set the golden ladles vases pierced by artists skilled | D |
| Holy censers fresh and fragrant cups with sacred honey filled | D |
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| Sanka bowls and shining salvers arghya plates for honoured guest | E |
| Parch d rice arranged in dishes corn unhusked that filled the rest | E |
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| And with careful hand Vasishtha grass around the altar flung | F |
| Offered gift to lighted AGNI and the sacred mantra sung | F |
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| Softly came the sweet eyed Sita bridal blush upon her brow | G |
| Rama in his manly beauty came to take the sacred vow | G |
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| Janak placed his beauteous daughter facing Dasa ratha's soil | H |
| Spake with father's fond emotion and the holy rite was done | I |
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| 'This is Sita child of Janak dearer unto him than life | J |
| Henceforth sharer of thy virtue be she prince thy faithful wife | J |
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| Of thy weal and woe partaker be she thine in every land | K |
| Cherish her in joy and sorrow clasp her hand within thy hand | K |
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| As the shadow to the substance to her lord is faithful wife | J |
| And my Sita best of women follows thee in death or life ' | - |
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| Tears bedew his ancient bosom gods and men his wishes share | L |
| And he sprinkles holy water on the blest and wedded pair | L |
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| Next he turned to Sita's sister Urmila of beauty rare | L |
| And to Lakshman young and valiant spake in accents soft and fair | L |
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| Lakshman dauntless in thy duty loved of men and Gods above | M |
| Take my dear devoted daughter Urmila of stainless love | M |
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| Lakshman fearless in thy virtue take thy true and faithful wife | J |
| Clasp her hand within thy fingers be she thine in death or life ' | - |
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| To his brother's child Mandavi Janak turned with father's love | M |
| Yielded her to righteous Bharat prayed for blessings from above | M |
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| 'Bharat take the fair Mandavi be she thine in death or life | J |
| Clasp her hand within thy fingers as thy true and faithful wife ' | - |
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| Last of all was Sruta kriti fair in form and fair in face | N |
| And her gentle name was honoured for her acts of righteous grace | N |
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| 'Take her by the hand Satrughna be she thine in death or life | J |
| As the shadow to the suistance to her lord is faithful wife ' | - |
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| Then the princes held the maidens hand embraced in loving hand | K |
| And Vasishtha spake the mantra holiest priest in all the land | K |
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| And as ancient rite ordaineth and as sacred laws require | O |
| Stepped each bride and princely bridegroom round the altar's lighted fire | O |
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| Round Videha's ancient monarch round the holy rishis all | P |
| Ughtly stepped the gentle maidens proudly stepped the princes tall | P |
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| And a rain of flowers descended from the sky serene and fair | L |
| And a soft celestial music filled the fresh and fragrant air | L |
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| Bright Gandkarvas skilled in music waked the sweet celestial song | Q |
| Fair Apsaras in their beauty on the greensward tripped along | Q |
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| As the flowery rain descended and the music rose in pride | R |
| Thrice around the lighted altar every bridegroom led his bride | R |
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| And the nuptial rites were ended princes took their brides away | S |
| Janak followed with his courtiers and the town was proud and gay | S |
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