Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 21
जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्
Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila
वीर्यशुल्कां मम सुतां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम् ।।।।द्वितीयामूर्मिलां चैव त्रिर्ददामि न संशय:।
vīryaśulkāṁ mama sutāṁ sītāṁ surasutopamām |
dvitīyām ūrmiḷāṁ caiva trir dadāmi na saṁśayaḥ ||
Với sính lễ do dũng lực giành được, ta ban gả con gái ta là Sītā—tựa như ái nữ của chư thiên; và cả người con thứ hai là Ūrmilā. Ta tuyên bố ba lần, không chút nghi ngờ.
Virtuous Nandivardhana was the son of Udavasu whose son was Suketu.
FAQs
Satya and maryādā in public commitments: Janaka formalizes the gift of his daughters through a clear, repeated declaration to prevent ambiguity and uphold righteous social order.
After Rāma’s feat with the bow, Janaka publicly announces the bestowal of Sītā to Rāma and Ūrmilā in connection with the marriage alliance.
Janaka’s truthfulness and procedural propriety—he ensures the vow is unmistakable and socially valid.