Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 11
शिवधनुर्न्यासकथा तथा सीतोत्पत्तिविवाहशुल्क-निश्चयः
The Bow of Śiva: Its Deposit, Sītā’s Origin, and the Prowess-Brideprice Vow
ततो विमनसस्सर्वे देवा वै मुनिपुङ्गव।प्रसादयन्ति देवेशं तेषां प्रीतोऽभवद्भव:।।1.66.11।।
tato vimanasas sarve devā vai munipuṅgava |
prasādayanti deveśaṁ teṣāṁ prīto 'bhavad bhavaḥ ||1.66.11||
Bấy giờ, ô bậc tối thượng trong các hiền sĩ, hết thảy chư thiên lòng buồn bã đều đến cầu xin làm vui lòng Đấng Chúa Tể chư thiên—Bhava (Śiva); và Ngài đã hoan hỷ với họ.
O Lord! that gem of a bow belonging to Siva was given to the great gods who in turn got it deposited in trust with our ancestor.
FAQs
When overwhelmed, one returns to dharma through humility and right approach—seeking reconciliation and grace rather than acting from despair or arrogance.
Janaka recounts a prior divine episode: the gods, troubled, approach Śiva and win his favour.
The gods’ humility and readiness to seek forgiveness/aid through proper supplication.