Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118, Shloka 52
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
तत श्श्वशुरमामन्त्र्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्।मम पित्रा त्वहं दत्ता रामाय विदितात्मने।।2.118.52।।
tataḥ śvaśuram āmantrya vṛddhaṁ daśarathaṁ nṛpam | mama pitrā tv ahaṁ dattā rāmāya viditātmane || 2.118.52 ||
Luego, tras invitar a mi suegro, el anciano rey Daśaratha, mi padre me entregó a Rāma, varón de discernimiento bien conocido.
When departing for this frightful and desolate forest, the great (advice) imparted by my mother-in-law is firmly fixed in my mind.
FAQs
Dharma in marriage-making includes due honor to elders and procedural correctness—inviting the father-in-law and formalizing the gift properly.
Sītā explains that Janaka invited Daśaratha and then formally gave her to Rāma.
Respect for social-religious order—elders are consulted and honored; the marriage is concluded with propriety.