Sarga 69: Dasaratha at Mithila
Dasharatha Janaka Sambhashana
Dasaratha meets Janaka, and the marriage of the four couples is arranged.
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दिष्ट्या मे निर्जिता विघ्ना दिष्ट्या मे पूजितं कुलम्। राघवै स्सह सम्बन्धाद्वीर्यश्रेष्ठैर्महात्मभि:।
Meaning
'By good fortune every obstacle has been overcome, and by good fortune my line is honoured through this alliance with the valiant house of Raghu.'
श्व: प्रभाते नरेन्द्रेन्द्र निर्वर्तयितुमर्हसि। यज्ञस्यान्ते नरश्रेष्ठ विवाहमृषिसम्मतम्।
Meaning
'Tomorrow at dawn, O greatest among kings, you should complete the marriage rites approved by the sages, once the sacrifice is concluded.'
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋषिमध्ये नराधिप:। वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठ: प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्।
Meaning
Hearing these words amid the assembled sages, Dasaratha, most eloquent of speakers, replied to king Janaka.
प्रतिग्रहो दातृवश श्श्रृतमेतन्मया पुरा। यथा वक्ष्यसि धर्मज्ञ तत्करिष्यामहे वयम्।
Meaning
'I have long heard that a gift is accepted as it pleases the giver; whatever you propose, O knower of dharma, we shall do.'
धर्मिष्ठं च यशस्यं च वचनं सत्यवादिन:। श्रुत्वा विदेहाधिपति: परं विस्मयमागत:।
Meaning
Janaka, hearing these righteous, honourable words from the truthful Dasaratha, was filled with the greatest wonder.
तत स्सर्वे मुनिगणा: परस्परसमागमे। हर्षेण महता युक्तास्तां निशामवसन् सुखम्।
Meaning
Then all the assembled sages, delighting in one another's company, passed that night together in happiness.
अथ रामो महातेजा लक्ष्मणेन समं ययौ। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य पितुः पादौ उपस्पृशन्
Meaning
Then most brilliant Rama, keeping Vishvamitra ahead and walking in step with Lakshmana, went to touch his father's feet.
राजा च राघवौ पुत्रौ निशाम्य परिहर्षित:। उवास परमप्रीतो जनकेन सुपूजित:। जनकोऽपि महातेजाः क्रिया धर्मेण तत्त्ववित्। यज्ञस्य च सुताभ्यां च कृत्वा रात्रिमुवास ह
Meaning
The king, overjoyed at the sight of his sons Rama and Lakshmana, spent the night in deep contentment, honoured by Janaka. Even great-resplendent Janaka, knower of the essence of the scriptures, having performed the rites for the sacrifice and for the giving away of his two daughters according to scripture, then passed that night in peace.