Shloka 31
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha
Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
लक्ष्मणागच्छ भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलामुद्यतां मया।प्रतीच्छ पाणिं गृह्णीष्व माभूत्कालस्य पर्यय:।।।।
lakṣmaṇāgaccha bhadraṁ te ūrmilām udyatāṁ mayā | pratīccha pāṇiṁ gṛhṇīṣva mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ ||
“ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ, ಬಾ—ನಿನಗೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾಗಲಿ. ನಾನು ಉರ್ಮಿಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು. ಅವಳ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿ; ಕಾಲವಿಲಂಬವಾಗದಿರಲಿ.”
"Lakshmana! come and accept my daughter. Urmila ready to be bestowed upon youby me. Take her hand. Let there be no delay".
FAQs
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.