Valmiki Ramayana 1.73.40: Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 40
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha · Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
ईदृशे वर्तमाने तु तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिते ।
त्रिरग्निं ते परिक्रम्य ऊहुर्भार्यां महौजसः ॥४०॥
īdṛśe vartamāne tu tūryodghuṣṭanināditē |
trir agniṃ te parikramya ūhur bhāryāṃ mahaujasaḥ ||40||
जब शादी चल रही थी और बाजे बज रहे थे, तब राजकुमार लोग अपनी दुल्हन के साथ अग्नि के चारों तरफ से तीन बार घूमे। शादी पूरी हो गई।
While the celebration resounded witht he wind-instruments the mighty brothers went round the fire three times with their consorts and tied their nuptial knot.
FAQs
It highlights gṛhastha-dharma: marriage is completed through a solemn, public, and sacred rite centered on Agni, emphasizing responsibility, social order, and sanctity of commitment.
At Mithilā, during the wedding celebrations, the princes complete the marriage ritual by circumambulating the sacred fire three times with their brides.
Maryādā (propriety and adherence to ordained rites): the princes conform to dharmic procedure rather than treating marriage as a private preference alone.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Valmiki Ramayana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.