Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 24
जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्
Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila
मखा ह्यद्य महाबाहो तृतीये दिवसे प्रभो।फल्गुन्यामुत्तरे राजंस्तस्मिन्वैवाहिकं कुरु।।।।रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् दानं कार्यं सुखोदयम् ।।
makhā hy adya mahābāho tṛtīye divase prabho |
phalgunyām uttare rājaṁs tasmin vaivāhikaṁ kuru ||
rāmalakṣmaṇayo rājan dānaṁ kāryaṁ sukhodayam ||
今日、マガー宿が昇っている。大いなる腕の主よ、王よ—今より三日目、ウッタラ・パールグニーのもとで婚礼の儀を行え。さらに王よ、ラーマとラクシュマナの喜びの繁栄のために施しの品を与えよ。
Brihadradha's son was the heroic and powerful Mahavira, father of Sudhruti, who was armed with courage and the power of truth.
FAQs
Dharma includes orderly, transparent ritual conduct: auspicious timing and charitable giving frame marriage as a sacred public duty aimed at collective well-being.
Janaka fixes the wedding date using nakṣatra timing and instructs Daśaratha to arrange appropriate gifts for the princes’ felicity.
Responsible kingship—careful planning, respect for sacred customs, and generosity to support a righteous household transition.