"After consulting it with scholars, sages, astronomers, and astrologers the auspicious time of Uttar Phalguni Nakshatra was decided for the wedding. Which was the next day." Krishna told.
"Just like Shri Ram, were his brothers also not able to sleep ?" Nakul asked.
"You guessed it right Nakul." Krishna nodded smiling.
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"Bharat Bhaiya, our ancestors told that something that has to be done tomorrow must be done today, and something that has to be done today must be done now. So can't our marriage take place today ?" Shatrughan asked.
"Nice idea Shatrughan. But don't you remember the other things told by our ancestors ? That some things done in haste, never get finished." Bharat said.
"So dear Shatrughan, the wedding will happen at the decided Muhurat only, neither today nor now." Laxman said.
Shatrughan sighed as Bharat and Laxman chuckled while Shri Ram smiled.
"Tomorrow our Brahmacharya Ashram will end when we will step into the Grihast ashram. When the universe was created, then Paramatma said 'Ekoham Bahu Syam' meaning I am one but wish to be many, and then from him Mata Adi-para Shakti emerged. Today we are also one, but from tomorrow we will be many." Shri Ram said.
The 3 brothers smiled listening to Shri Ram as he kept a hand on Shatrughan's shoulders.
"Shatrughan, to get into marriage means to accept all kinds of responsibilities. Till now we were under the shelter of our parents, but from tomorrow our wives will be in our shelter. Our duties towards our wives and it's meticulous fulfillment means getting into marriage." Shri Ram said.
"Did you understand Shatrughan ? Marriage isn't a joke." Bharat said.
"Yes Bhaiya." Shatrughan chuckled.
And just like that the extremely long appearing night was spent. And the next day the entire Mithila and palace of Janak started bustling in the preparations of marriage.
The maids got Janki, Mandavi, Urmila and Shrutkirti ready for their marriage. Startling off by applying haldi and oil to their bodies.
After that they were bathed with milk and water and then their hair and body was scented with steam of flowers. They were bedecked with their wedding attire and their hair was braided and decorated with ornaments.
With Alta their hands and feet were decorated and in their right hands the names of their husbands were written. 'Ram' in Janki's, 'Bharat' in Mandavi's, 'Laxman' in Urmila's and 'Shatrughan' in Shrutkirti's hand was written.
Their forehead was decorated with red bindi and designs of chandan. Kohl was applied in the eyes, with sharp knife like end.
The only thing left in their 16 Shringar was sindoor in the parting of their hair and that will decorated by their grooms today.
"You four are looking so beautiful that your grooms will lose their senses and become captivated." Malvika said.
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