Valmiki Ramayana 1.73.24: Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 24
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha · Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
दर्भैस्समैस्समास्तीर्य विधिवन्मन्त्रपूर्वकम् ।
अग्निमादाय वेद्यां तु विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ॥२४॥
जुहावाग्नौ महातेजा वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ।
darbhais samais samāstīrya vidhivan mantrapūrvakam |
agnim ādāya vedyāṃ tu vidhimantrapuraskṛtam ||24||
juhāva agnau mahātejā vasiṣṭho bhagavān ṛṣiḥ |
फिर दर्भ घास सही तरीके से बिछा दी। मंत्र पढ़ते हुए अग्नि को वेदी पर लगाया। वशिष्ठ जी, जो बड़े रishi थे, उन्होंने अग्नि में सामग्री डाली। सब कुछ मंत्र के साथ किया।
Brilliant and worshipful rishi Vasishta chanted, mantras according to tradition, put the darbha grass of equal proportions around the altar, placed the fire on the altar, recitedthe mantras from the scriptures and offered oblations into the flame.
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Dharma is adherence to sacred discipline: mantras and correctly prepared materials sanctify action, making the rite truthful, accountable, and socially binding.
The sacred fire is installed on the altar and the homa begins under Vasiṣṭha’s direction, marking the formal start of the marriage-sacrament.
Vasiṣṭha’s authoritative steadiness—he embodies the continuity of Vedic tradition and ensures the rite proceeds correctly.
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