Shloka 18
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha
Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
ततो राजा विदेहानां वसिष्ठमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।कारयस्व ऋषे सर्वमृषिभि: सह धार्मिक।रामस्य लोकरामस्य क्रियां वैवाहिकीं विभो।।।।
tato rājā videhānāṃ vasiṣṭham idam abravīt | kārayasva ṛṣe sarvam ṛṣibhiḥ saha dhārmika | rāmasya lokarāmasya kriyāṃ vaivāhikīṃ vibho ||
तब विदेह-राज जनक ने वसिष्ठ से कहा—हे धर्मात्मन् ऋषे! अन्य ऋषियों के साथ मिलकर सब विधियाँ कराइए; हे विभो! लोक-रमण राम के विवाह-संस्कार सम्पन्न कराइए।
Thereafter the king of the Videhas to Vasishta, "O Adherent of righteousness, O Lord! O Maharshi! perform with the rishis the marriage ceremony of Rama who causes delight to the three worlds".
FAQs
Dharma is the sanctification of social bonds through śāstric procedure: Janaka ensures the marriage is conducted by qualified sages, aligning worldly joy with sacred order.
Janaka formally requests Vasiṣṭha to conduct Rama’s marriage ceremony in accordance with tradition, together with the assembled sages.
Janaka’s reverence for dharma and ritual legitimacy; Vasiṣṭha’s competence and authority as priestly guide.