Valmiki Ramayana 1.73.31: Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 31
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha · Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
लक्ष्मणागच्छ भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलामुद्यतां मया ।
प्रतीच्छ पाणिं गृह्णीष्व माभूत्कालस्य पर्ययः ॥३१॥
lakṣmaṇāgaccha bhadraṁ te ūrmilām udyatāṁ mayā |
pratīccha pāṇiṁ gṛhṇīṣva mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ ||31||
राजा ने लक्ष्मण से कहा, "लक्ष्मण आ, तेरा भला हो। ऊर्मिला को मैं तैयार करके लाया हूँ। उसका हाथ पकड़ ले, टाइम मत लगाना।"
"Lakshmana! come and accept my daughter. Urmila ready to be bestowed upon youby me. Take her hand. Let there be no delay".
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It highlights vivāha-dharma and kanyādāna performed with clarity and timeliness—right action done in the proper order, without needless delay, as part of social and sacred duty.
During the wedding rites at Mithilā, Janaka formally offers Urmilā to Lakṣmaṇa and instructs him to accept her hand.
Janaka’s dhārmic responsibility and decisiveness in fulfilling pledged obligations (satya in action), ensuring the rite proceeds properly.
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