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In plain words
Come, let us see the wedding of Kausalyā's son! Come, let us see the wedding of the dweller in Ayodhyā! For those who see it there is great merit, they say; for men of merit it is a blessed fortune, they say. (The wedding…)
So that it seemed the whole of Ayodhyā had moved and come, Daśaratha, his queens, Bharata and Śatrughna, the ministers, all came streaming in with joy and eagerness. Janaka welcomed them with every royal honour and showed them respect and courtesy.
Janaka's second daughter was named Ūrmilā. His younger brother had two daughters, Māṇḍavī and Śrutakīrti. They decided to give Ūrmilā in marriage to Lakṣmaṇa, Māṇḍavī to Bharata and Śrutakīrti to Śatrughna. ‘We four were born at one time. So the four weddings must take place at one time,’ Rāma asked. Everyone took their seats in their own places. The wedding festival began. Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, Bharata and Śatrughna stood, and facing them in order stood Sītā, Ūrmilā, Māṇḍavī and Śrutakīrti. First of all Sītā had to place the garland round Rāma's neck. Rāma's arms reached to his knees. Sītā was rather short. Rāma would not bow his head before her. However much she tried, Sītā could not place the garland round Rāma's neck. Then Lakṣmaṇa devised a plan. He made a full prostration at Rāma's feet. As Rāma bent forward to lift him up, Sītā at once placed the garland round his neck. After that the other three brides adorned the bridegrooms' necks with garlands of flowers. All the people raised shouts of victory in joy.
‘Good and bad, the two, stay together’
Rāma's deeds, līlās and splendours cannot be described. After the wedding festival everyone set out for Ayodhyā. Midway on the road a great noise arose.