Sarga 72: Kushadhwaja's Daughters
Kushadhwaja Kanya
The marriages of Kushadhwaja's daughters to the four princes.
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एवं भवतु भद्रं व: कुशध्वजसुते इमे। पत्न्यौ भजेतां सहितौ शत्रुघ्नभरतावुभौ।
Meaning
'So let it be, and blessings upon you — let these two daughters of Kushadhwaja become, together, the wives of Shatrughna and Bharata.'
एकाह्ना राजपुत्रीणां चतसृणां महामुने। पाणीन् गृह्णन्तु चत्वारो राजपुत्रा महाबला:।
Meaning
'O great sage, let all four princes take the hands of the four princesses on a single day.'
उत्तरे दिवसे ब्रह्मन् फल्गुनीभ्यां मनीषिण:। वैवाहिकं प्रशंसन्ति भगो यत्र प्रजापति:।
Meaning
'The wise recommend the day following the two Phalguni stars for the wedding, when Bhaga is the presiding deity.'
एवमुक्त्वा वचस्सौम्यं प्रत्युत्थाय कृताञ्जलि:। उभौ मुनिवरौ राजा जनको वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
Meaning
Having spoken these gentle words, king Janaka rose and, with folded hands, addressed both great sages once more.
परो धर्म: कृतो मह्यं शिष्योऽस्मिभवतो सदा। इमान्यासनमुख्यानि आसातां मुनिपुङ्गवौ।
Meaning
'You have won me the highest religious merit; I shall always be your disciple — please, eminent sages, take these seats of honour.'
यथा दशरथस्येयं तथाऽयोध्या पुरी मम। प्रभुत्वे नास्ति सन्देहो यथार्हं कर्तुमर्हथ।
Meaning
'This city of Mithila belongs to Dasaratha as much as it does to me; there is no question of authority here — do as you see fit.'
तथा ब्रुवति वैदेहे जनके रघुनन्दन:। राजा दशरथो हृष्ट: प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्।
Meaning
As Janaka, lord of Videha, spoke in this way, king Dasaratha, delighted, replied to him.
युवामसङ्ख्येयगुणौ भ्रातरौ मिथिलेश्वरौ। ऋषयो राजसङ्घाश्च भवद्भ्यामभिपूजिता:।
Meaning
'You two brothers, lords of Mithila, possess countless virtues, and are honoured alike by hosts of sages and kings.'
स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते गमिष्यामि स्वमालयम्। श्राद्धकर्माणि सर्वाणि विधास्यामीति चाब्रवीत्।
Meaning
'Farewell, and may you prosper; I shall return now to perform the rites owed to my ancestors,' he said.
तमापृष्ट्वा नरपतिं राजा दशरथस्तदा। मुनीन्द्रौ तौ पुरस्कृत्य जगामाशु महायशा:।
Meaning
Having taken leave of king Janaka, the renowned Dasaratha departed at once, with the two great sages leading the way.