Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 7
शिवधनुर्दर्शनं—रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च
The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It
तेषां नृपो वच: श्रुत्वा कृताञ्जलिरभाषत।विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं तौ चोभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।।।
teṣāṃ nṛpo vacaḥ śrutvā kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata | viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ tau cobhau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||
Setelah mendengar kata-kata mereka, raja pun merapatkan kedua telapak tangan dengan penuh hormat, lalu bertitah kepada Mahātmā Viśvāmitra serta kedua putera—Rāma dan Lakṣmaṇa.
Having heard this, the king with folded hands said to the great soul Viswamitra sitting with the two princes Rama and Lakshmana:
FAQs
Dharma as reverence to spiritual authority: Janaka honors the sage and the princes through respectful posture and speech.
After the bow is brought, Janaka turns to Viśvāmitra and the two brothers to speak about the bow and the challenge.
Humility and respect—royalty bows (symbolically) before wisdom and righteousness.