Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 10
कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters
and the Birth of Brahmadatta
विसृज्य कन्या: काकुत्स्थ राजा त्रिदशविक्रम:।।1.33.9।।मन्त्रज्ञो मन्त्रयामास प्रदानं सह मन्त्रिभि:। देशकालौ प्रदानस्य सदृशे प्रतिपादनम्।।1.33.10।।
visṛjya kanyāḥ kākutstha rājā tridaśavikramaḥ | mantrajño mantrayāmāsa pradānaṃ saha mantribhiḥ | deśakālau pradānasya sadṛśe pratipādanam ||
Ô descendant de Kakutstha, après avoir congédié ses filles, le roi—vaillant comme les dieux et expert en conseil—délibéra avec ses ministres au sujet de leur mariage : le lieu et le moment convenables, et un époux digne.
"O Rama after sending away his daughters, the king endowed with the power of the celestials and wellversed in the art of counselling, consulted his ministers about a suitable person for marriage of his daughters at proper time and place.
FAQs
Dharma as social order and responsibility: marriage is treated as a solemn duty requiring deliberation, suitability, and attention to proper time and place rather than impulse.
After the daughters depart, the king deliberates with ministers to find an appropriate match and to plan the marriage arrangements correctly.
Prudence and rajadharma: the king’s consultative decision-making and concern for propriety.