सर्गः ७२
In which Yudhājit visits Daśaratha, Vasiṣṭha seeks brides from ready Janaka, and four princes wed Sītā, Ūrmilā, Māṇḍavī and Śrutakīrti amid flowers and song.
Yudhājit arrives from Ayōdhyā seeking sister's son — Daśaratha honors guest and leads sons and seers to altar — Rāma comes adorned with brothers at Vijaya muhūrta — Vasiṣṭha asks Janaka to act as giver — Janaka declares himself ready waiting at altar — Janaka gives Sītā to Rāma and Ūrmilā to Lakṣmaṇa — Janaka gives Māṇḍavī to Bharata and Śrutakīrti to Śatrughna — Couples circumambulate fire and wed by rite — Flowers rain while Apsarases dance and Gandharvas sing — Newlyweds thrice circle fire and retire to lodging