Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118, Shloka 38
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता चिन्तयानस्य सन्ततम्।स्वयंवरं तनूजायाः करिष्यामीति धीमतः।।2.118.38।।
tasya buddhir iyaṁ jātā cintayānasya santatam | svayaṁvaraṁ tanūjāyāḥ kariṣyāmīti dhīmataḥ || 2.118.38 ||
निरन्तर विचार करते हुए उस बुद्धिमान राजा के मन में यह निश्चय हुआ—“मैं अपनी पुत्री का स्वयंवर कराऊँगा।”
After constantly pondering over the matter, the wise king arrived at the decision to perform a swayamvara for his daughter.
FAQs
When ordinary options fail, dharma seeks a fair and principled procedure—here, svayaṁvara—as a socially valid means to locate true worth.
Janaka resolves to conduct a svayaṁvara to find an appropriate husband for Sītā.
Practical wisdom: choosing an institutionally recognized, merit-testing path rather than forcing an unsuitable match.