Valmiki Ramayana 1.66.6: Bala Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 6
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
एतद्दर्शय भद्रं ते कृतकामौ नृपात्मजौ ।
दर्शनादस्य धनुषो यथेष्टं प्रतियास्यतः ॥६॥
etad darśaya bhadraṃ te kṛtakāmau nṛpātmajau |
darśanād asya dhanuṣo yatheṣṭaṃ pratiyāsyataḥ ||6||
अच्छा होगा अगर तुम वो धनुष दिखादो। दोनों राजकुमार देख लेंगे। फिर जो उनका मन करे वैसे चले जाएंगे।
Be blessed. Show this great bow to the princes. This is their desire. Once it is fulfilled, they will go back.
FAQs
Dharma here is courteous, truthful conduct between a guest and a host: the sage requests openly and respectfully, and the king is expected to respond with hospitality and transparency.
Viśvāmitra asks King Janaka to show the famed bow to the two princes (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa), saying they will depart once their wish to see it is satisfied.
Viśvāmitra’s restraint and propriety—he speaks with blessing and clarity, guiding the encounter without coercion.
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