King Dasaratha, O foremost of sovereigns, that chief among the best of men-accompanied with his son, who have performed all the rites relative to their nuptials, stay the orders of the bestower (of the bride); for the meeting of the giver and the receiver is indispensable to every transaction (of this nature). Do you therefore maintain your merit by accomplishing this excellent nuptial ceremony.
राजा दशरथो राजन् कृतकौतुकमङ्गलैः। पुत्रैर्नरवर श्रेष्ठो दातारमभिकाङ्क्षते॥ दातृप्रतिग्रहीतृभ्यां सर्वार्थाः सम्भवन्ति हि। स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व कृत्वा वैवाह्यमुत्तमम्॥