| A Sohar (Child Birth) Song from Allahabad On the occasion of child birth (barahi -- 12th day of child birth) merry making songs are sung to celebrate and welcome the new arrival in the family. Even though in the life span of King Dashratha and within the city of Ayodhya, Sita never gave birth to a child but in the folk songs people imagined so, since Raja Ram and Ram Rajya was the ideal followed and everybody related to the era of Ram Rajya as the golden era and millennia of the TRUTH (Satya yug) This Song portrays the occasion of child birth in the palace of Ayodhya. King Dashratha has been blessed with Grandsons (Luv-Kush). Many times folk songs are sung in the format of rhetorical dialogue. This song follows the similar formats. In whose grand palace such jewelled incensed lamps are burning? Whose child is crying and whose palace is celebrating the arrival of a child? Jewelled and incensed lamps are burning in the King Dashratha's grand palace. King Dashratha's grandson is crying and all the merry making is going on the occasion of the birth of the Royal Princes. Whose son's son is born? Whose daughter (dheria) is blessed with motherhood? King Dashratha's son's son is born. Queen Kaushalya's grandson is born and King Janak's daughter Princess Sita has been blessed with motherhood. Son (Lord Ram) is very happy and attending the occasion. Daughter-in-law (Sita) is also standing, looking in absolute bliss and happiness. Queen Kaushalya (mother-in-law) is standing behind ... |
