Shloka 25
शिवधनुर्दर्शनं—रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च
The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It
राजानं प्रश्रितैर्वाक्यैरानयन्तु पुरं मम।प्रदानं वीर्यशुल्काया: कथयन्तु च सर्वश:।।।।
rājānaṃ praśritair vākyair ānayantu puraṃ mama | pradānaṃ vīryaśulkāyāḥ kathayantu ca sarvaśaḥ ||
សូមឲ្យពួកគេនាំព្រះមហាក្សត្រមកកាន់ទីក្រុងរបស់ខ្ញុំ ដោយពាក្យសមរម្យនិងគោរព; ហើយសូមពន្យល់ឲ្យបានគ្រប់គ្រាន់អំពីការប្រគល់សីតា—នាងដែលមាន ‘វីរភាពជាតម្លៃស្នេហា’—ដល់ព្រះរាម។
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.