Shloka 7
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
एवमुक्तस्तु जनक: प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम्।श्रूयतामस्य धनुषो यदर्थमिह तिष्ठति।।1.66.7।।
evam uktas tu janakaḥ pratyuvāca mahāmunim | śrūyatām asya dhanuṣo yadartham iha tiṣṭhati || 1.66.7 ||
Так обращённый, Джанака ответил великому мудрецу: «Да будет услышано, по какой причине этот лук хранится здесь».
Thus addressed by the mighty ascetic Janaka replied, "I shall tell you how this bow came to be deposited here".
FAQs
Satya and accountability: Janaka commits to explain the bow’s presence truthfully, reflecting a ruler’s duty to give clear reasons for safeguarding sacred objects.
Janaka begins narrating the history and purpose of the bow kept in his custody.
Janaka’s transparency and readiness to instruct—he treats the inquiry as an occasion to share rightful history.