What it means
Janaka tells the history of the bow kept in his house and sets the condition for Sita's marriage; Rama lifts and breaks it. These sargas are consistently numbered across editions.
Sacred texts
Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda
वाल्मीकि रामायण — बालकाण्डम्
The first book of the Valmiki Ramayana. Its closing sargas describe Mithila, the bow of Shiva kept by Janaka, and the marriage of Rama and Sita — the textual ground of the Janakpur pilgrimage.
Vaishnava
Verses and the places they name
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