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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.66.2

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 66: Rāma breaks Śiva’s bow: Janaka confirms the marriage. Rāma lifts, strings and breaks the bow, Janaka declares his marriage condition fulfilled and sends envoys to seek Daśaratha’s consent

In the sequence: At Viśvāmitra's request, Janaka orders the bow brought with its garlands and perfumes

1.66.2

tataḥ sa rājā janakaḥ sacivān vyādideśa ha
dhanur ānīyatāṃ divyaṃ gandhamālyavibhūṣitam

Then that king Janaka commanded his ministers: “Let the divine bow, adorned with perfumes and garlands, be brought.”

Words: tataḥ — then; sa — that; rājā — king; janakaḥ — Janaka; sacivān — the ministers; vyādideśa — commanded; ha — indeed; dhanur — the bow; ānīyatāṃ — let it be brought; divyaṃ — divine; gandhamālyavibhūṣitam — adorned with perfumes and garlands

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.