Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 36

अथ thereafter, धर्मात्मा the virtuous, राजा दशरथ: king Dasaratha, सोपाध्याय: along with priests, सबान्धव: along with relatives, तेषाम् their, दारक्रियां प्रति marriage, चिन्तयामास was engaged in the thought .

Then the virtuous king Dasaratha deliberated with his priests and kinsmen about the marriage of his sons.