Shloka 1.67.27

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

Devanagari script

कौशिकश्च तथेत्याह राजा चाभाष्य मन्त्रिण:।।।।अयोध्यां प्रेषयामास धर्मात्मा कृतशासनान्।यथावृत्तं समाख्यातुमानेतुं च नृपं तदा।।।।

Transliteration

kauśikaś ca tathety āha rājā cābhāṣya mantriṇaḥ | ayodhyāṃ preṣayāmāsa dharmātmā kṛtaśāsanān | yathāvṛttaṃ samākhyātum ānetuṃ ca nṛpaṃ tadā ||

Translation

Kauśika said, “So be it.” Then the righteous king, after consulting his ministers, sent duly instructed envoys to Ayodhyā to report exactly all that had occurred and to bring the king (Daśaratha) at that time.

Context

The son of Kausika (Viswamitra) also said, "So be it". The virtuous king, having consulted his ministers, despatched counsellors to Ayodhya to communicate to king Dasaratha all that had taken place and bring him (to Mithila).ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē saptaṣaṣṭitamassarga:৷৷Thus ends the sixtyseventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Kauśika
• Janaka
• Ayodhyā
• Daśaratha
• ministers/counsellors

FAQs

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

Dharma as truthful communication and lawful process: events must be reported “as they happened,” and decisions proceed through counsel and proper authorization.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra consents; Janaka consults ministers and dispatches envoys to Ayodhyā to brief Daśaratha and escort him to Mithilā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s dharmic statecraft—deliberation with ministers, clear instructions, and insistence on factual reporting (satya).