Emperor gave gifts
To the musicians and priests
Skies showers petals.
Great news travelled far
The people of Ayodhya
danced, sang in the streets.
Twins to Sumitra
Lakshman(a) and Satrughna
One-sixth of Vishnu.
Then on the next day
The youngest Queen Kaikeyi
gave birth to Bharat(a).
The Queen Kausalya
She gave birth to Lord Rama
Half of Lord Vishnu.
In the course of time
All three queens became pregnant
each bearing a son.
King Dasaratha
gave the rest to Sumitra
the middle wife queen.
gave a third to the youngest
the Queen Kaikeyi.
gave one half to his first wife
Queen Kausalya.
He steps from the fire
holding magic food
A gift to the queens.
