Shloka 15
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
भूतलादुत्थितां तां तु वर्धमानां ममात्मजाम्।वरयामासुरागम्य राजानो मुनिपुंगव।।1.66.15।।
bhūtalād utthitāṁ tāṁ tu vardhamānāṁ mamātmajām |
varayāmāsur āgamya rājāno munipuṅgava ||1.66.15||
Oh el mejor de los sabios, cuando aquella hija mía—nacida de la tierra—iba creciendo, los reyes acudieron y pidieron su mano en matrimonio.
O Worshipful one! all those monarchs sought this maiden but I did not offer my daughter saying that the 'marriage offer' could be made only through the tried and tested prowess of a suitor.
FAQs
Dharma in social life requires orderly, public, and respectful seeking of alliance—kings approach properly rather than seize or coerce.
Janaka notes that many rulers arrived at Mithilā and proposed marriage to Sītā as she came of age.
Respect for social and royal protocol in pursuing marriage.