Ramayana — 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 ||
O hari, nang marinig ko sa Ayodhyā na ikaw ay dumating sa Mithilā kasama ang iyong mga anak para sa kanilang kasal, ako’y nagmadaling pumunta rito, na nagnanais makita ang anak ng aking kapatid na babae.
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.