Valmiki Ramayana 1.72.11: Bala Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 11
वैवाहिकसंबन्ध
निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila-Ayodhya Marital Alliance
एवं भवतु भद्रं वः कुशध्वजसुते इमे ।
पत्न्यौ भजेतां सहितौ शत्रुघ्नभरतावुभौ ॥११॥
evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ vaḥ kuśadhvajasute ime |
patnyau bhajetāṃ sahitau śatrughnabharatāv ubhau ||11||
ठीक है, यह होना चाहिए। कुशध्वज की दोनों बेटियाँ भरत और शत्रुघ्न की पत्नियाँ बनेंगी। दोनों अपना घर संभालेंगे।
"Let it be so, Be blessed! Let these two daughters of Kusadhwaja (Mandavi and Srutakirti) be the wives of Satrughna and Bharata respectively and serve them.
FAQs
Dharma here is gṛhastha-dharma: marriage as a shared life of duty, where spouses ‘together’ uphold household responsibilities and social stability.
Janaka formally agrees to the matching of Kuśadhvaja’s two daughters with Bharata and Śatrughna.
Decisiveness joined with auspicious goodwill—Janaka confirms the alliance while invoking blessings for all parties.
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