Ramayana — 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 महौजस:।।।।
īdṛśe vartamāne tu tūryodghuṣṭanināditē | trir agniṃ te parikramya ūhur bhāryāṃ mahaujasaḥ ||
Habang nagpapatuloy ang pagdiriwang sa malakas na tugtugin ng mga tambuli at iba pang instrumento, ang maningning na mga prinsipe ay umikot nang tatlong ulit sa banal na apoy kasama ang kanilang mga asawa, at sa gayon ay natupad ang ritwal ng kasal.
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.