Shloka 32
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
ततः प्रहृष्टो धर्मात्मा पिता मे मिथिलाधिपः।अवाप्तो विपुलां बुद्धिं मामवाप्य नराधिपः।।2.118.32।।
tataḥ prahṛṣṭo dharmātmā pitā me mithilādhipaḥ | avāpto vipulāṁ buddhiṁ mām avāpya narādhipaḥ || 2.118.32 ||
ثم امتلأ أبي—سيد مِثيلا البارّ ذو النفس الدارمة—فرحًا؛ ولما نالني، حاز الملك عزمًا واسعًا نبيلًا.
Thereafter, my father and the righteous lord of Mithila was delighted in possessing me when a noble thought struck his mind.
FAQs
A righteous ruler responds to divine or providential events with responsible resolve, treating the received child as a dharmic trust rather than a mere possession.
After the celestial confirmation, Janaka rejoices and forms a firm intention regarding Sītā’s care and future.
Janaka’s righteousness (dharmātmā) expressed as wise, steady decision-making.