Valmiki Ramayana 1.32.16: Bala Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 16
कुशवंशवर्णनम् · The Line of Kuśa and the Disfigurement of Kuśanābha’s Daughters by Vāyu
अहं वः कामये सर्वा भार्या मम भविष्यथ ।
मानुषस्त्यज्यतां भावः दीर्घमायुरवाप्स्यथ ॥१६॥
ahaṃ vaḥ kāmaye sarvā bhāryā mama bhaviṣyatha |
mānuṣas tyajyatāṃ bhāvaḥ dīrgham āyur avāpsyatha ||16||
वायु ने कहा, मैं तुम सब को चाहता हूँ। मेरी बीवी बन जाओ। इंसान की तरह सोचना छोड़ दो, तुम लोग लंबा टाइम तक जियोगी।
I request you all to be my wives. You will leave this feeling of mortality and attain along life.
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Dharma requires that marriage be aligned with rightful procedure, consent, and familial duty; a powerful being’s desire and promises (longevity) cannot override moral order.
Vāyu directly proposes to all the maidens at once, offering divine benefits in exchange for marriage.
The forthcoming virtue is the maidens’ steadfastness and chastity; this verse highlights Vāyu’s attempt to persuade through power and reward.
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