Valmiki Ramayana 1.50.23-25: Bala Kanda, Sarga 50, Shlokas 23-25
यज्ञवाटप्रवेशः जनक-विश्वामित्रसंवादश्च
Arrival at the Sacrificial Ground and Janaka’s Reception
सिद्धाश्रमनिवासं च राक्षसानां वधं तथा ॥२३॥
तच्चागमनमव्यग्रं विशालायाश्च दर्शनम् ।
अहल्यादर्शनं चैव गौतमेन समागमम् ॥२४॥
महाधनुषि जिज्ञासां कर्तुमागमनं तथा ।
एतत्सर्वं महातेजा जनकाय महात्मने ॥२५॥
निवेद्य विररामाथ विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
siddhāśramanivāsaṁ ca rākṣasānāṁ vadhaṁ tathā ||23||
tac cāgamanam avyagraṁ viśālāyāś ca darśanam |
ahalyādarśanaṁ caiva gautamena samāgamam ||24||
mahādhanuṣi jijñāsāṁ kartum āgamanaṁ tathā |
etat sarvaṁ mahātejā janakāya mahātmane ||25||
nivedya virarāmātha viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ |
विश्वामित्र ने जनक को पूरा बताया कि क्या क्या हुआ। सिद्धाश्रम में रहना, राक्षस को मारना, सफर करना, विशाला शहर देखना। अहल्या से मिलना और गौतम रिशि से बात चीत। और यह कि वो धनुष के बारे में जानने आए हैं। इतना सब बताके विश्वामित्र चुप हो गए।
The great ascetic Viswamitra, who was highly powerful related to the distinguished Janaka in full their undaunted journey to Siddhashrama and the slaughter of rakshasas there, the view of the city of Vishala, meeting with Ahalya and Gautama and the inquisitiveness about the great bow which brought them to Mithila and then kept quiet.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇaḍē pañcāśassarga:৷৷Thus ends the fiftieth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Transparent purpose and truthful narration: dharma is upheld by clearly stating one’s actions, journey, and intent—especially when approaching a king and a sacred rite.
Viśvāmitra summarizes the preceding events for Janaka, including why they came to Mithilā—to inquire into the famed great bow.
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