Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 25

शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः

The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow

Devanagari script

तदेतन्मुनिशार्दूल धनु: परमभास्वरम्।रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि दर्शयिष्यामि सुव्रत।।1.66.25।।

Transliteration

tad etan muniśārdūla dhanuḥ paramabhāsvaram | rāmalakṣmaṇayoś cāpi darśayiṣyāmi suvrata || 1.66.25 ||

Translation

ゆえに、聖仙の中の虎よ、誓願に堅き御方よ、私はラーマとラクシュマナにも、あの至上に輝く弓をお見せいたしましょう。

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता) / Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; in apposition with etat/dhanuḥ (deictic)

• etat: this (very)
• etat: Karta (कर्ता) / Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Nominative, Singular; deictic "this" (tad etat = that very)

• muniśārdūla: O tiger among sages
• muniśārdūla: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• dhanuḥ: bow
• dhanuḥ: Karma (कर्म) (object to be shown)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• parama-bhāsvaram: supremely radiant
• parama-bhāsvaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāsvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; agrees with dhanuḥ

• rāma-lakṣmaṇayoḥ: for Rama and Lakshmana
• rāma-lakṣmaṇayoḥ: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual (द्विवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle

• api: also
• api: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), sense: "also/even"

• darśayiṣyāmi: I will show
• darśayiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Future (लृट्), 1st person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• suvrata: O man of good vows
• suvrata: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Context

At the words of the magnanimous Janaka, the virtuous sage well-versed in speech replied to the heroic king:

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Trust and proper custodianship: sacred objects are revealed appropriately—through respectful request and in the presence of qualified persons.

What is the narrative situation?

After explaining the bow’s history and conflict around it, Janaka agrees to present the bow to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s integrity and courtesy—he honors the sage’s request and maintains the sanctity of the royal trust.