Valmiki Ramayana 1.67.22: Bala Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 22

शिवधनुर्दर्शनं · रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च

The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It

Spoken by Janaka to ViśvāmitraSetting: Mithila (Janaka’s realm)

Devanagari script

जनकानां कुले कीर्तिमाहरिष्यति मे सुता ।

सीता भर्तारमासाद्य रामं दशरथात्मजम् ॥२२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.67.22

Transliteration

janakānāṃ kule kīrtim āhariṣyati me sutā |

sītā bhartāram āsādya rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam ||22||

Translation

मेरी बेटी सीता अब राम को पति मान लेगी। राम, दशरथ का बेटा, है। अब सीता जनक परिवार का नाम रोशन करेगी।

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Word by Word

• janakānām: of the Janakas
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)

• kule: in the dynasty
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)

• kīrtim: glory
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; object of āhariṣyati
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• āhariṣyati: will bring
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• me: my
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘my’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• sutā: daughter
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• sītā: Sītā
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; sutā-समनाधिकरण
• Role: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)

• bhartāram: husband
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• āsādya: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund); ‘having obtained/attained’
• Role: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)

• rāmam: Rāma
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; bhartāram-समनाधिकरण
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• daśaratha-ātmajam: son of Daśaratha
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; rāmam-विशेषण/समनाधिकरण
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

Sandhi Notes

• kīrtimāhariṣyati→kīrtim āhariṣyati
• bhartāramāsādya→bhartāram āsādya

Context

By receiving Rama, son of Dasaratha, as her husband, my daughter Sita will bring glory to my dynasty.

The teaching

Marriage, when aligned with dharma and proven worth, becomes a vehicle for both personal welfare and dynastic honor.

Ethical theme

Rāja-dharma / gṛhastha-saṃskāra

For your practice

Contemplation on dharmic alliances and purity of intention in life-transitions (saṃskāras).

Mood and themes

Rasa

Vira (heroism), with Shringara (love)

Mood

Dynastic-pride, auspicious, confident

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Maryada
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Sītā
• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as marriage aligned with merit: a spouse is chosen through proven worth, and the union is framed as uplifting family honor through righteous partnership.

What is the narrative situation?

After the feat, Janaka declares that Sītā’s marriage to Rāma will enhance his dynasty’s renown.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s commitment to dharmic alliance—valuing character and capability as the basis for a royal marriage.