एकोनसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Daśaratha’s Departure to Videha and Marriage Arrangements
श्व: प्रभाते नरेन्द्रेन्द्र निर्वर्तयितुमर्हसि।।।।यज्ञस्यान्ते नरश्रेष्ठ विवाहमृषिसम्मतम्।
śvaḥ prabhāte narendrendra nirvartayitum arhasi |
yajñasyānte naraśreṣṭha vivāham ṛṣisammatam || 1.69.12 ||
ହେ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ହେ ନରୋତ୍ତମ! ଶ୍ୱଃ ପ୍ରଭାତେ ଯଜ୍ଞ ସମାପ୍ତି ପରେ, ଋଷିମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମତ ବିବାହକୁ ବିଧିପୂର୍ବକ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
O Foremost of men, O Best of kings, tomorrow at dawn after the completion of the sacrifice, you should perform the marriage with approval by the sages".
Dharma as proper sequencing and authorization of rites: sacred acts (yajña, vivāha) should be performed at the right time and with ṛṣi-sammati (sage sanction).
Janaka proposes the precise timing for the wedding—after the sacrifice concludes, at the next dawn—ensuring ritual completeness.
Janaka’s adherence to ritual propriety and respect for sage authority.