Sita Devi
Morning Janaka completed his duties including nithya karma and Yaga jobs and extended courtsies to Sage Vishwamithra and the 2 Pinces as per tradition prevailing then. Then he said “ Hey Great Saint! Iam your servant, please tell me what I should do?” Vishwamithra replied “These 2 are King Dasaratha’s sons and are excellent warriors and are known for their Valour. They would like to see your Siva Dhanush(Bow) Please show them, that will give you immense Blessings.Let them see and be conteded and return”. Janaka said “ Let me tell you the reason why I got this Bow and the purpose why it is here also mention in detail,”
In My dynasty of Nimi the 6th King was Devarath. He was given this God Siva’s Bow and asked him to keep it safely. Earlier during Daksh Yagnya God Siva had strung the Bow and with Arrow put on it and said “ hey Wicked! in this Yaga since you have not given my portion of the offerings I am going to split your Heads” Devas were really scared and their heart sank, Prayed and sought pardon of Sankara and solved the issue. His anger subsided. He got appeased and gave away the Bow to Devas –Celestials. They in turn gave it to my forefather Devarath. Then when I decided to do Yaga and cleaned up the Yaga Land with a Plough tiller, I got a Girl Child from there.Since I got her from Mother Earth, I named her as Sita and I am bringin her up as my Eldest daughter. I have vowed that the person who is able to bend this Bow and string it up, I will marry Sita to that Valorous person. Afterwards many Kings have sought for Sita’s hand and I told them of my Vow and sent them back. Then they started coming to Mythila to the Test the Strength of this Great Bow., not a single person could be pick it up, let alone string it up. Seeing there Valour is miniscule “I refuse to marry my daughter to you “ I informed them. They all felt that even though we are not able to lift the bow they all joined together and laid a Siege to Mythilla whereby they can win over Janaka and abduct Sita. I fought with them relentlessly for an Year . My Fort, Palalces and my weapons got decimated.Without any recourse and with sorrow I did Penance and pleased the DEVAS. They bestowed me with 4 Divisons of Defence Forces.With the help of that I won over my enemies and sent them scurrying for cover to all corners. Those Kings uable to bend the Bow and ashamed as well unable to capture my Country had to run hit by my Army. The story of this Bow is this. These Aura radiating Rama Lakshmana can see this Bow. If Rama can string the Bow on this , then I shall marry my daughter Sita with him. (Slokas 27)
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