Shloka 8
जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्
Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila
सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा दृष्टकेतुस्सुधार्मिक:।दृष्टकेतोस्तु राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुत:।।।।
sudhṛter api dharmātmā dṛṣṭaketuḥ sudhārmikaḥ |
dṛṣṭaketos tu rājarṣer haryaśva iti viśrutaḥ ||
സുധൃതിയിൽ നിന്നുമേ ധർമ്മാത്മാവും സുദാർമ്മികനുമായ ദൃഷ്ടകേതു ജനിച്ചു. ആ രാജർഷി ദൃഷ്ടകേതുവിൽ നിന്നു ഹര്യശ്വൻ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധനായവൻ ജനിച്ചു.
Nimi begot a son named Mithi who constructed Mithila. He was the first Janaka whose son was Udavasu.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as the defining excellence of rulership; the best kings are remembered primarily for moral steadfastness.
Viśvāmitra continues the succession in Mithilā’s dynasty, emphasizing dharmic credentials in the line.
Steadfast adherence to dharma (‘sudhārmika’), implying disciplined rule and ethical consistency.