Verse 20·VR 1.71.20

कनीयानेष मे भ्राता अहं ज्येष्ठो महामुने | ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव || १-७१-२० सीतां रामाय भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलां लक्ष्मणाय वै |

kaniiyaan eSha me bhraataa aham jyeShTho mahaamune | dadaami parama priito vadhvau te munipuMgava || 1-71-20 siitaam raamaaya bhadram te uurmilaam lakShmaNaaya vai |

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Oh, best saint Vashishta, this is that younger brother of mine, and I am the elder. Oh, eminent-saint, I am bestowing those brides with a highly gladdened heart... Seetha for Rama, and Urmila for Lakshmana, let there be felicity for all... [1-71-20, 21a]

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, 21a. mahaamune

oh best saint

eSaH me kaniiyaan bhraataa

he is, my, younger, brother

aham jyeSThaH

I am, elder

munipungava

oh eminent-saint

paramapriitaH

highly gladdened

te vadhvau dadaami

I am bestowing those brides

siitaam raamaaya

Seetha, for Rama

uurmilaam lakSmaNaaya vai

Urmila, for Lakshmana, for sure

te bhadram

to you - to all, let there be felicity.

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Janaka's lineage detailed

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