And the celestial kettle-drums sounded, and blossoms began to shower down copiously. Having thus given away his daughter Sītä, with water and mantras, king Janaka, overflowing with delight, said, Come forward, O Laksmana, good to you. Receive you Urmilā ready to be bestowed by me upon you. Do you accept her hand: let there be no delay about it.
देवदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः पुष्पवर्षां महानभूत्। एवं दत्त्वा सुतां सीता मन्त्रोदकपुरस्कृताम्॥ अब्रवीज्जनको राजा हर्षेणाभिपरिप्लुतः। लक्ष्मणागच्छ भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलामुद्यतां मया॥ प्रतीच्छ पाणिं गृह्णीष्व मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः।