Shloka 3
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
भगवन् स्वागतं तेऽस्तु किं करोमि तवानघ।भवानाज्ञापयतु मामाज्ञाप्यो भवता ह्यहम्।।1.66.3।।
bhagavan svāgataṁ te ’stu kiṁ karomi tavānagha | bhavān ājñāpayatu mām ājñāpyo bhavatā hy aham || 1.66.3 ||
«Venerable Bhagaván, seas bienvenido. Oh intachable, ¿qué puedo hacer por ti? Ordéname, pues yo, en verdad, debo ser guiado por ti.»
O Mighty ascetic, thereafter all the kings doubting their own strength in stringing the bow were inflamed with anger and laid siege on Mithila.
FAQs
Atithi-satkara and respect for spiritual authority: a righteous king honors a sage, offers service, and places himself under the discipline of dharma-guided counsel.
Janaka receives Viśvāmitra (who has arrived with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) and formally offers welcome and obedience.
Janaka’s humility and reverence—royal power is shown as subordinate to spiritual merit and truth-guided instruction.