Valmiki Ramayana 1.67.6: Bala Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 6
शिवधनुर्दर्शनं · रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च
The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It
इदं धनुर्वरं राजन् पूजितं सर्वराजभिः ।
मिथिलाधिप राजेन्द्र दर्शनीयं यदिच्छसि ॥६॥
idaṃ dhanur-varaṃ rājan pūjitaṃ sarva-rājabhiḥ |
mithilādhipa rājendra darśanīyaṃ yad icchasi ||6||
राजा साहब, मिथिला के मालिक, यह वो ख़ास धनुष है। सारे राजा इसकी इज़्ज़त करते हैं। आप इसे दिखाना चाहते थे, तो यह है आपके सामने।
'O Indra among kings! O lord of Mithila! here is the great bow, worshipped by all kings,which you intend to show (to Rama)'.
FAQs
Dharma of honoring sacred heritage: a revered object is treated with veneration, and public actions proceed with formal acknowledgment.
Ministers present the famed bow and confirm it is the very one Janaka intends to show for the contest.
Reverence and fidelity to tradition—maintaining continuity of worship and respect accorded by prior kings.
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