![]() ![]() “Seeing that excellent bow, resembling a mountain in weight, and being unable to lift it up, the princes offered salutation to it and went away.” “My truthful father called all the princes first and informed them in a meeting about the bow to be lifted.” “After reflecting thus deeply, the thought came to him, ‘I shall inaugurate a Svayamvara, a process of self-choosing marriage, for my daughter.” “Seeing my age to be such, when union with a husband can be easily had, my father (King Janaka) fell a prey to anxiety like an indigent man, feeling miserable by the loss of all his possessions.” Then Seetha relates that story to Anasuya in detail. There Anasuya, wife of Sage Atri, requests Sitha to relate to her the story of her marriage with Rama. Valmiki refers to this incident subsequently in Aranyakanda also as told by Sitha.ĭuring vanavasa, while moving towards Dandaka Forest, Rama, Sita and Lakhsmana spend one night in the hermitage of Sage Atri. He told his ministers to prepare for the journey and left the very next day for Janaka’s capital. They meet to King Dasaratha and inform Janaka’s message.ĭasaratha, was thrilled with joy on hearing this good news. ![]() Janaka’s messengers reached Ayodhya in three days. Viswamitra said to Janaka: “Send your swiftest messengers to Ayodhya to give the news to Dasaratha and invite him.” Janaka is perplexed, while others swooned at the blast of breaking bow, and Janaka proposes Sitha to Rama in marriage. Rama breaks Shiva’s bow when he wanted to examine the tautness of its bowstring. Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Sarga 67 Sloka 1- 27: Opening the box, he lifted the bow effortlessly Let Rama see this bow.”Īfter obtaining permission from Viswamitra and the King, Rama stepped out to the iron bow-case. “Here,” said Janaka, “is Shiva’s bow worshipped by me and my ancestors. It was brought on an eightwheeled carriage and dragged like a temple chariot during a festival. ![]() Janaka then ordered his men to bring the bow which was kept safe and sacred in an iron box. ‘These two are the sons of Dasharatha, well-renowned Kshatriyas in world, and they are desirous to see that marvellous bow which has a place with you ‘ “putrau dasharathasya imau ksatriyau loka vishrutau |ĭrastu kaamau dhanuh shrestham yat etat tvayi tisthati ||” 1-66-5 Viswamitra brings Rama and Lakshmana to Mithila to attend a yaga being conducted by Janaka Vishvamitra asks Janaka ![]() In another movie “Seethakalyanam” (1976) Bapu and Ramana show Ravana attending Sitha’s swayamvar.Īccording to Valmiki Ramayana (Bala Kanda, Sarga 66, Sloka 1- 26) no swayamvara was arranged when Rama was in Mithila. In his movie “Seetha Rama Kalayanam” (1961) in his landmark performance as Ravana, NTR also depicts that Ravana has indeed attended Sita’s swayamvar. He almost lifts ShivDhanush, but lost in his ego that he is the biggest devotee of Mahadev, looses his grip on the Dhanush and it falls back on the platform. In todays’s () episode of the TV serial ‘Siya ke Ram’, Ravana attends Sitha’s swayamvar. ![]()
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