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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.67.16

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 67: Vivāha: Envoys seek Daśaratha’s consent. Janaka’s envoys report Rāma’s feat in Ayodhyā, Daśaratha consults his priests and ministers and orders departure for Mithilā

In the sequence: delighted that the brothers are safe under Viśvāmitra, Daśaratha consults Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, and his ministers → they approve the alliance → he orders departure for the next day.

1.67.16

dṛṣṭavīryas tu kākutstho janakena mahātmanā
saṃpradānaṃ sutāyās tu rāghave kartum icchati

The valor of the Kākutstha having been witnessed, the great-souled Janaka wishes to make over his daughter to the Rāghava.

Words: dṛṣṭavīryas — whose valor has been seen; tu — and; kākutstho — the Kākutstha; janakena — by Janaka; mahātmanā — the great-souled; saṃpradānaṃ — the bestowal, giving away (in marriage); sutāyās — of the daughter; tu — and; rāghave — upon the Rāghava; kartum — to make; icchati — wishes

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.