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जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । धनुर्दर्शय रामाय इति होवाच पार्थिवम् ॥ १-६७-१
At the words of Janaka, great ascetic Vishvamitra said, 'Oh ! king let the bow be shown to Rama'. [1-67-1]
english translation
ततः स राजा जनकः सचिवान् व्यादिदेश ह । धनुरानीयतां दिव्यं गन्धमाल्यानुलेपितम् ॥ १-६७-२
Thereafter king Janaka said to his ministers, 'Let the divine bow adorned with flowers and sandalpaste be brought'. [1-67-2]
english translation
जनकेन समादिष्ठाः सचिवाः प्राविशन् पुरम् । तद्धनुः पुरतः कृत्वा निर्जग्मुरमितौजसः ॥ १-६७-३
Commanded by (king) Janaka, the ministers went to the city, put the bow in front of them and came out of the city. [1-67-3]
english translation
नृणां शतानि पंचाशद्व्यायतानां महात्मनाम् । मंजूषामष्टचक्रां तां समूहुस्ते कथंचन ॥ १-६७-४
Five thousand tall men of illimitable energy drew with great difficulty the eightwheeled cart on which the bow was placed in a box. [1-67-4]
english translation
तामादाय तु मंजूषामायसीं यत्र तद्धनुः । सुरोपमं ते जनकमूचुर्नृपतिमन्त्रिणः ॥ १-६७-५
The counsellors brought the iron casket containing the bow and said these words to Godlike king Janaka [1-67-5]
english translation