Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 15
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha
Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
कृतकौतुकसर्वस्वा वेदिमूलमुपागता:।।।।मम कन्या मुनिश्रेष्ठ दीप्ता वह्नेरिवार्चिष:।
kṛtakautukasarvasvā vedimūlam upāgatāḥ | mama kanyā muniśreṣṭha dīptā vahner ivārciṣaḥ ||
Ô le meilleur des sages, mes filles—ayant accompli tous les rites propices qui préparent aux noces—sont venues au pied de l’autel, rayonnantes comme les flammes du feu sacré.
O Best of ascetics! my daughters have performed all the rites relating to marriage. They (now) stand at the foot of the altar shining like the bright flames of fire.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as fidelity to sacred rites and social responsibility: marriage is framed as a sanctified duty conducted with completeness and purity, not merely a personal event.
Janaka informs Vasiṣṭha that the brides have completed the required rites and are ready at the altar for the wedding ceremony.
Janaka’s conscientiousness and reverence for ritual order; the daughters’ auspicious readiness and purity are highlighted through the fire-flame simile.