There was a tumultuous clash of musical instruments and everyone displayed charming and auspicious objects. Troops of fair-faced, bright-eyed damsels sang melodious songs in chorus, their voice resembling the notes of the cuckoo. Janaka’s joy was beyond description, as that of a born beggar who has found a treasure. S¶tŒ was rid of Her fears and was as glad as a young of a Cakora bird at the rising of the moon. Janaka made obeisance before KauÜika and said, ‘‘It is due to your grace, my lord, that Ýr¶ RŒma has been able to break the bow. The two brothers have gained me my purpose; pray tell me now, reverend sir, what it behoves me to do.” Said the sage, ‘‘Listen, wise king: the marriage depended on the bow, and took place directly the bow broke, as is well-known to all, including gods, human beings and NŒgas.” (1—4)