Valmiki Ramayana 1.31.7: Bala Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 7
सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् · Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña
Bow of Mithilā
त्वं चैव नरशार्दूल सहास्माभिर्गमिष्यसि ।
अद्भुतं धनुरत्नं च तत्र तद्रष्टुमर्हसि ॥७॥
tvaṃ caiva naraśārdūla sahāsmābhir gamiṣyasi |
adbhutaṃ dhanuratnaṃ ca tatra tad draṣṭum arhasi ||7||
तुम भी हमारे साथ चलो। वहाँ एक अजब धनुष है, बहुत खास। तुम उसे देखोगे।
O tiger among men, come along with us. You ought to see there the wonderful jewel of a bow.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as moving under the guidance of sages toward a sacred context, where righteous action and revelation of duty may unfold.
Rāma is invited to accompany the sages to Mithilā to witness the extraordinary bow associated with Janaka.
Rāma’s worthiness (arhatā) and readiness to follow dharmic guidance.
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