Valmiki Ramayana 1.67.25: Bala Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 25
शिवधनुर्दर्शनं · रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च
The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It
राजानं प्रश्रितैर्वाक्यैरानयन्तु पुरं मम ।
प्रदानं वीर्यशुल्कायाः कथयन्तु च सर्वशः ॥२५॥
rājānaṃ praśritair vākyair ānayantu puraṃ mama |
pradānaṃ vīryaśulkāyāḥ kathayantu ca sarvaśaḥ ||25||
मेरे लोग राजा से इज़्ज़त से बात करेंगे। उसे यहाँ लाएंगे। और बताएंगे कि सीता राम को दे दी है क्योंकि राम ने वो काम कर दिखाया।
That Sita, the reward of prowess is to be given to Rama be reventially communicated in detail to king Dasaratha and he may be conveyed here.
FAQs
Dharma in marriage arrangements: the bride’s hand is offered according to a publicly declared condition, communicated truthfully and respectfully to all concerned parties.
Janaka orders his ministers to invite Daśaratha and to report in detail that Sītā is to be given to Rāma as the rightful outcome of the contest.
Janaka’s commitment to satya (truthfulness) and transparency—he ensures the decision is conveyed fully and ceremonially, not privately or ambiguously.
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