Valmiki Ramayana 1.73.5: Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 5
त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha
Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
श्रुत्वा त्वहमयोध्यायां विवाहार्थं तवात्मजान् ।मिथिलामुपयातांस्तु त्वया सह महीपते।।।।त्वरयाभ्युपयातोऽहं द्रष्टुकाम स्स्वसुस्सुतम्।
śrutvā tv aham ayodhyāyāṃ vivāhārthaṃ tavātmajān | mithilām upayātāṃs tu tvayā saha mahīpate || tvarayābhyupayāto 'haṃ draṣṭukāmaḥ svasuḥ sutam ||
മഹീപതേ, അയോധ്യയിൽ ഞാൻ കേട്ടു—നീ നിന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരോടൊപ്പം അവരുടെ വിവാഹാർത്ഥം മിഥിലയിൽ എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന്; അതുകൊണ്ട് എന്റെ സഹോദരിയുടെ പുത്രനെ കാണുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ച് ഞാൻ അതിവേഗം ഇവിടെ എത്തി.
O King! having heard in Ayodhya that you have arrived in Mithila along with your sons for their marriage I came here speedily with a desire to see my sister's son .
FAQs
It affirms kula-dharma (family duty): kinship obligations and affection motivate timely support and presence at major life-rites like marriage.
A relative arrives from Ayodhyā to Mithilā after hearing of the princes’ marriage arrangements, eager to meet his sister’s son.
Affectionate loyalty to family: the speaker’s urgency reflects care and responsibility toward relatives.
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