Shloka 1.73.32

त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha—Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites

Devanagari script

तमेवमुक्त्वा जनको भरतं चाभ्यभाषत।गृहाण पाणिं माण्डव्या: पाणिना रघुनन्दन ।।।।

Transliteration

tam evam uktvā janako bharataṁ cābhyabhāṣata | gṛhāṇa pāṇiṁ māṇḍavyāḥ pāṇinā raghunandana ||

Translation

Having spoken thus to Lakṣmaṇa, Janaka then addressed Bharata: “O joy of the Raghus, take Māṇḍavī’s hand with your own.”

Context

Janaka, having spoken thus to Lakshmana addressed Bharata: "O Descendant of the Raghus hold Mandavi's hand in your own".

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Bharata
• Māṇḍavī
• Raghu lineage (Raghunandana)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is orderly fulfillment of social-sacred commitments: each prince accepts the bride duly assigned, maintaining propriety (maryādā) and truthfulness to the arranged rite.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka proceeds from one marriage to the next, formally directing Bharata to accept Māṇḍavī’s hand.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s readiness to accept dhārmic responsibility through marriage, and Janaka’s impartial, ritual correctness.