Valmiki Ramayana 1.72.21: Bala Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 21
वैवाहिकसंबन्ध
निश्चयः / Fixing the Mithila-Ayodhya Marital Alliance
स गत्वा निलयं राजा श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः ।
प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय चक्रे गोदानमुत्तमम् ॥२१॥
sa gatvā nilayaṃ rājā śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ |
prabhāte kālyam utthāya cakre godānam uttamam ||21||
राजा घर पहुँच के विधि के हिसाब से पितरों की क्रिया की। सुबह सवेरे उठके उसने गाय दान किया, यह बहुत बड़ा काम था।
The king (Dasaratha) reached the abode, performed the sharaddha ceremony in accordance with the scriptures. Next day at dawn at appropriate time he gifted away cows (a ceremony performed by initiating the bridegrooms into the marriage.)
FAQs
Dāna joined with ritual responsibility: charity (go-dāna) and ancestral duty (śrāddha) are shown as disciplined, rule-guided acts rather than displays.
After leaving the Mithilā proceedings temporarily, Daśaratha completes śrāddha and begins ceremonial gifting connected with auspicious family rites.
Orderliness and piety: Daśaratha follows timing and procedure, embodying the ideal of a king whose private rites align with public dharma.
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