Shloka 1.67.19

शिवधनुर्दर्शनं—रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च (The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It)

Devanagari script

निपेतुश्च नरा स्सर्वे तेन शब्देन मोहिता:।वर्जयित्वा मुनिवरं राजानं तौ च राघवौ।।।।

Transliteration

nipetuś ca narāḥ sarve tena śabdena mohitāḥ | varjayitvā munivaraṃ rājānaṃ tau ca rāghavau ||

Translation

Deluded by that sound, all the people fell down—except the foremost sage, the king, and the two Rāghavas.

Context

On hearing the sound, except Janaka, Viswamitra and the two raghavas (Rama and Lakshmana) the rest of the people around fell down and fainted.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Janaka
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Janaka’s assembly

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is linked with steadiness: the spiritually and morally grounded (sage, king honoring his vow, and the disciplined princes) remain unmoved amid shock.

What is the narrative situation?

The crash is so intense that the crowd collapses, while Viśvāmitra, Janaka, Rāma, and Lakṣmaṇa remain composed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and authority—especially the calm of the sage and the princes in a moment of communal panic.