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 ||
由苏陀利提亦生德利湿多计都,心性正直,笃守达摩。又由王仙德利湿多计都,诞生了闻名的哈利耶湿婆。
Nimi begot a son named Mithi who constructed Mithila. He was the first Janaka whose son was Udavasu.
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.