Shloka 1.73.40

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

Devanagari script

ईदृशे वर्तमाने तु तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिते।त्रिरग्निं ते परिक्रम्य ऊहुर्भार्यां महौजस:।।।।

Transliteration

īdṛśe vartamāne tu tūryodghuṣṭanināditē | trir agniṃ te parikramya ūhur bhāryāṃ mahaujasaḥ ||

Translation

As the celebration continued amid the blare of wind-instruments, those radiant princes circumambulated the sacred fire three times with their brides, thus completing the wedding rite.

Context

While the celebration resounded witht he wind-instruments the mighty brothers went round the fire three times with their consorts and tied their nuptial knot.

Characters & Entities

• sacred fire (agni)
• the princes/brothers (Rāma and his brothers, implied)
• their brides/consorts (Sītā and the other princesses, implied)
• wedding instruments (tūrya)

FAQs

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

It highlights gṛhastha-dharma: marriage is completed through a solemn, public, and sacred rite centered on Agni, emphasizing responsibility, social order, and sanctity of commitment.

What is the narrative situation?

At Mithilā, during the wedding celebrations, the princes complete the marriage ritual by circumambulating the sacred fire three times with their brides.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (propriety and adherence to ordained rites): the princes conform to dharmic procedure rather than treating marriage as a private preference alone.