Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 22

शिवधनुर्दर्शनं—रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च

The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It

Devanagari script

जनकानां कुले कीर्तिमाहरिष्यति मे सुता।सीता भर्तारमासाद्य रामं दशरथात्मजम्।।।।

Transliteration

janakānāṃ kule kīrtim āhariṣyati me sutā | sītā bhartāram āsādya rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam ||

Translation

我的女儿悉多若得罗摩——达沙罗陀之子——为夫，必将为阇那迦一族增添荣耀。

Word by Word

• janakānām: of the Janakas
• janakānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन

• kule: in the dynasty
• kule: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन

• kīrtim: glory
• kīrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; object of āhariṣyati

• āhariṣyati: will bring
• āhariṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘my’

• sutā: daughter
• sutā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• sītā: Sītā
• sītā: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; sutā-समनाधिकरण

• bhartāram: husband
• bhartāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• āsādya: having obtained
• āsādya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund); ‘having obtained/attained’

• rāmam: Rāma
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; bhartāram-समनाधिकरण

• daśaratha-ātmajam: son of Daśaratha
• daśaratha-ātmajam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; rāmam-विशेषण/समनाधिकरण

Context

By receiving Rama, son of Dasaratha, as her husband, my daughter Sita will bring glory to my dynasty.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Sītā
• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as marriage aligned with merit: a spouse is chosen through proven worth, and the union is framed as uplifting family honor through righteous partnership.

What is the narrative situation?

After the feat, Janaka declares that Sītā’s marriage to Rāma will enhance his dynasty’s renown.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s commitment to dharmic alliance—valuing character and capability as the basis for a royal marriage.