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 ||
சுத்ருதியிடமிருந்தும் தர்மாத்மாவும் தர்மத்தில் உறுதியானவனுமான த்ருஷ்டகேது பிறந்தான். அந்த ராஜரிஷி த்ருஷ்டகேதுவிடமிருந்து ஹர்யஷ்வன் எனப் புகழ்பெற்ற புதல்வன் தோன்றினான்.
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.