Valmiki Ramayana 1.66.12: Bala Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 12
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
प्रीतियुक्तस्स सर्वेषां ददौ तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
तदेतद्देवदेवस्य धनूरत्नं महात्मनः ।
न्यासभूतं तदा न्यस्तमस्माकं पूर्व के विभो ॥१२॥
prītiyuktas sa sarveṣāṁ dadau teṣāṁ mahātmanām |
tad etad devadevasya dhanūratnaṁ mahātmanaḥ |
nyāsabhūtaṁ tadā nyastam asmākaṁ pūrvake vibho ||12||
वो सबसे खुश हो गए और उन बड़े लोगों को एक खास धनुष दिया। यह धनुष शिव का था, एक बहुत कीमत वाला चीज़। बाद में यह धनुष हमारे पुरखे के पास रख दिया गया था, पहले के टाइम पे।
O Lord! that gem of a bow belonging to Siva was given to the great gods who in turn got it deposited in trust with our ancestor.
FAQs
Dharma includes faithful stewardship: sacred power (the bow) is not for private vanity but held as a trust, guarded across generations with accountability.
Janaka explains how Śiva’s bow came into the keeping of his lineage—given to the gods and later entrusted to Janaka’s forefathers.
Reliability and custodial responsibility—preserving what is entrusted without misuse.
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