Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 8
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
देवरात इति ख्यातो निमेष्षष्ठो महीपति:।न्यासोऽयं तस्य भगवन् हस्ते दत्तो महात्मना।।1.66.8।।
devarāta iti khyāto nimeḥ ṣaṣṭho mahīpatiḥ | nyāso 'yaṃ tasya bhagavan haste datto mahātmanā || 1.66.8 ||
Wahai yang mulia, ada seorang raja masyhur bernama Devarāta, keturunan keenam dari Nimi. Busur ini, wahai Bhagavan, dititipkan ke tangannya oleh Mahātmā, Bhagavān Śiva.
"O Adorable one! there was a famous king named Devarata, sixth in line from Nimi. This bow was kept with him in trust by the exalted lord (Shiva).
FAQs
Dharma as trusteeship (nyāsa): sacred power is not privately owned but safeguarded responsibly through rightful custodianship and lineage.
Janaka identifies an earlier custodian, King Devarāta of Nimi’s line, to whom Śiva entrusted the bow.
Reverence for sacred responsibility—kings are portrayed as guardians of divine trusts, not mere possessors.