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Verse 72.21

Sarga 72

स गत्वा निलयं राजा श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानत:। प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय चक्रे गोदानमुत्तमम्।।1.72.21।।

sa gatvā nilayaṃ rājā śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānata:. prabhāte kālyamutthāya cakre godānamuttamam..1.72.21..

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English Translation

"The king (Dasaratha) reached the abode, performed the sharaddha ceremony in accordance with the scriptures. Next day at dawn at appropriate time he gifted away cows (a ceremony performed by initiating the bridegrooms into the marriage.)"

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Word Meanings

स: that, राजा king, निलयम् residence, गत्वा having gone, विधानत: according to scriptures, श्राद्धम् Shraddha ceremony, कृत्वा having performed, प्रभाते at dawn, उत्थाय having risen, काल्यम् appropriate to the time, उत्तमम् excellent, गोदानम् gifting of cows (a ceremony duly initiating the marriage, vow of Snathaka ), चक्रे made.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 72

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72.21