(Janak continued--) ‘I gave you the trouble of having to come here all the way from Ayodhya—but please do not mind my audacity and misdemeanour. By the grace of the Lord, I came to realise your fame and glory (and this was the reason why I took the liberty to give you so much trouble). Indeed, it has been my privilege to have you at my place as my honoured guest and being able to serve you in whatever little way I could. This has given me great happiness and pleasure.' (Janak showed great respect to Dasrath. He said that though under normal circumstance it would have been proper if he had himself gone to Ayodhya to bring him to Janakpur, but it was not advisable as it would have been against established norms and traditions. This is because Dasrath’s son Lord Ram was to be married to Janak’s daughter Sita, and the bride’s father does not go personally to the groom’s father to invite him with the marriage party, but this invitation is sent through a messenger. Now, once this is done and the marriage is over, the two families are bonded together in a standing relationship. With this relationship now formalized and cemented, Janak says that he is so fortunate and lucky to have found a great king of Dasrath’s stature as his brotherly king. This marriage has indeed created a rare sort of union and alliance which has brought two renowned and mighty kings of the time together.)