Kaushalya (the chief queen and mother of Lord Ram), Sumitra (the second queen and mother of Laxman) and other queens were very delighted and jubilant in their hearts. They assembled all the items necessary for the ceremonial welcome to be extended to the newly wed couples as well as the accompanying marriage party. With this in hand, all of them went out of the palace with a graceful and dignified gait resembling that of a proud and elegant elephant (i.e. they walked majestically with elegance and dignity befitting great queens) to receive and welcome Lord Sri Ram and the marriage party.