Valmiki Ramayana 2.118.41: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118, Shloka 41
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
तद्धनुः प्राप्य मे पित्रा व्याहृतं सत्यवादिना ।
समवाये नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमामन्त्र्य पार्थिवान् ॥४१॥
tad dhanuḥ prāpya me pitrā vyāhṛtaṃ satyavādinā |
samavāye narendrāṇāṃ pūrvam āmantya pārthivān ||41||
मेरे पिता ने वो धनुष पा लिया। वो हमेशा सच बोलते थे। उसके बाद उन्होंने राजा लोगों को बुलाया। सब लोग एक जगह इकट्ठे हुए। वहाँ उन्होंने अपनी बात सबको सुना दी।
My truthful father, after having acquired the bow, invited all the princes and placed the great bow before them in the assembly where he declared:
FAQs
Satya as dharma: a ruler’s integrity is shown by transparent public commitment—inviting all and declaring the condition openly.
Sītā describes how her father convened the kings and prepared to announce the condition connected to the bow.
Janaka’s truthfulness and fairness in conducting a royal decision in a public, accountable manner.
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