Shloka 15
शिवधनुर्दर्शनं—रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च
The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It
बाढमित्येव तं राजा मुनिश्च समभाषत।लीलया स धनुर्मध्ये जग्राह वचनान्मुने:।।।
bāḍham ity eva taṃ rājā muniś ca samabhāṣata | līlayā sa dhanur madhye jagrāha vacanān muneḥ ||
ৰাজা আৰু মুনিয়ে ক’লে, “বাঢ়ম্—তেনে হওক।” তাৰ পাছত মুনিৰ বচনত ৰামে লীলাৰ দৰে ধনুটো মাজভাগত ধৰি ল’লে।
The king as also the rishi said "Be it so". At the words of the sage (Viswamitra), he (Rama) took hold of the bow by the its middle with ease:
FAQs
Dharma as rightful consent and orderly conduct: elders (the king and the sage) sanction the act, and Rāma proceeds only after receiving their assent.
At Janaka’s court, after permission is granted, Rāma begins the trial by taking up the famed bow at Viśvāmitra’s prompting.
Rāma’s disciplined strength under guidance—power exercised within propriety and instruction, not impulsively.