Bala Kanda Sarga-67

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Bala Kanda Sarga-67

Om Asmadgurubhyo Namaha | Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Upon hearing words of Janaka, eminent-saint Vishvamithra requested King Janaka,

to display the bow to Sri Ramachandra. On king Janaka's orders his ministers

left the palace-chambers to bring the divine bow which was decorated with

sandalwood paste and garlands. Later those ministers came out of the palace,

followed by five thousand tall men with endless energy. They were pulling an

eight-wheeled casket with great difficulty in which the Dhanus was enclosed and

they presented it to King Janaka. Showing that iron casket, King Janaka said,

"Here is the exquisite bow which was a treasure of Mithila kings. In the past,

highly skilled kings failed to pick up this bow. Even demigods, demons,

Gandharvas-s, yaksha-s, kinnaras were incapable of lifting this bow. Then it

will not be possible for humans to elevate this bow, nor string it and aim with

it. Still let this be displayed to these two princes Ramachandra and Lakshmana."

Upon hearing Janaka's words Vishvamithra told Ramachandra to look at the bow.

When, Ramachandra saw that enclosed bow and He said, "Gurudeva!

 

Brahmarishi! May I get a feel of this supreme bow and if possible may I try to

raise it and take aim with it." With King Janaka's and Visvamithra's blessing,

Sri Rama with ease lifted the bow from the box as if He was picking up a flower

garland and grasped it in the middle. While thousands of people were witnessing

that, Sri Rama fastened the bow strings effortlessly. Making the bow stand on

the floor vertically He skillfully stringed that bow-string and when He started

to stretch, that bow broke in the middle with an explosion like a thunder. Earth

trembled at that sound. Hearing that thunderous sound, every one fell

unconscious for a while except Vishvamithra, king Janaka, Ramachandra and

Lakshmana. Later king Janaka said, "Oh great sage, we have just seen

Dasaratha's son Ramachandra exhibiting his magnificent strength which was not to

my imagination. My daughter Sitha after marrying Dasaratha's son Ramachandra,

she will bring recognition to my lineage. Until now our lineage is known for

their selflessness. "Mithilaayaam pradeepthaa yaa name kinchith pradayathe."

Being raised in our lineage, my daughter possesses great qualities and by birth

she is ayonija (not from mother's womb), so she is supreme by birth. With the

gift of beauty and becoming the wife of Ramachandra, son of Dasaratha who

belongs to Ikshwaku lineage, she will be well known. Today by fulfilling my

promise she became bravery's reward. I am giving my beloved Sitha to

Ramachandra. If you give permission, Brahmarishi, my ministers will go to

Ayodhya very swiftly, and will inform Dasaratha all these happenings. They will

narrate in detail about Sitha, and also they will inform about Ramachandra and

Lakshmana who are under the protection of sage Vishvamithra. Then they will

invite King Dasaratha with all honors to Mithila. With Visvamithra's blessing,

king Janaka sent his ministers to Ayodhya.

 

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