Shloka 1.72.10
वैवाहिकसंबन्ध-निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila–Ayodhya Marital Alliance
कुलं धन्यमिदं मन्ये येषां नो मुनिपुङ्गवौ ।सदृशं कुलसम्बन्धं यदाज्ञापयथ: स्वयम्।।।।
kulaṃ dhanyam idaṃ manye yeṣāṃ no munipuṅgavau | sadṛśaṃ kulasambandhaṃ yad ājñāpayathaḥ svayam ||
“I deem this lineage blessed—since you two foremost sages yourselves have directed a fitting alliance between our two royal houses.”
"Since both of you, eminent ascetics, recomended this befitting alliance of the two races on your own, I regard my race as blessed.
Dharma is expressed as accepting marriage as a sacred social bond guided by worthy authorities (ṛṣis), ensuring the alliance is ‘sadṛśa’—ethically and socially appropriate.
Janaka responds positively to the sages’ recommendation for a marital alliance, treating their directive as auspicious for his dynasty.
Humility and reverence toward spiritual elders—Janaka values the sages’ judgment over personal pride.