The Story of the Siva-Dhanus 1.66.8, 13, 15; 1.67.1-4, 8-25
The word ‘Nyasa’ is interpreted in two ways. It means a pledge or ‘ever remain’. The latter is understood as ‘where the deity ever remains will be the place of propitiation’. It is, therefore, meant for worship and to secure the death of the foe. Siva gave the bow for the purpose of worship. The commentator refers here to Kurmapurana and Padmapurana. Why is the bow kept with Janaka? Is it kept as a deposit and hence it has become an object of worship?
Viryasulka is the offering for valour. It is paid for the effort of setting the bow right. And that is the fee for getting the hand of Sita. All the princes thought that each was individually refused the prize of valour. The gods provided all assistance to save the mother earth Sita. Consequently the princes ran away helter-skelter. The purport is, Rama will fix the bow and receive Sita. The description indicates how difficult it was to move the bow. It was carried with difficulty on a chariot of eight wheels by 5000 men. The bow belonged to Siva. It was worshipped like Siva himself. Rama held the bow in the middle part in a radial manner. He raised the bow with the thumb of the foot and held it in hand. The commentator refers to Padmapurana. Raising a very heavy object up to the middle and lifting it are possible only for a man of extraordinary prowess. If Rama had not lifted the bow Sita would have remained unmarried. Such a fear of Janaka was removed with the loud lifting of the bow.
The Story of the Siva-Dhanus 1.66.8, 13, 15; 1.67.1-4, 8-25
The word ‘Nyasa’ is interpreted in two ways. It means a pledge or ‘ever remain’. The latter is understood as ‘where the deity ever remains will be the place of propitiation’. It is, therefore, meant for worship and to secure the death of the foe. Siva gave the bow for the purpose of worship. The commentator refers here to Kurmapurana and Padmapurana. Why is the bow kept with Janaka? Is it kept as a deposit and hence it has become an object of worship?
Viryasulka is the offering for valour. It is paid for the effort of setting the bow right. And that is the fee for getting the hand of Sita. All the princes thought that each was individually refused the prize of valour. The gods provided all assistance to save the mother earth Sita. Consequently the princes ran away helter-skelter. The purport is, Rama will fix the bow and receive Sita. The description indicates how difficult it was to move the bow. It was carried with difficulty on a chariot of eight wheels by 5000 men. The bow belonged to Siva. It was worshipped like Siva himself. Rama held the bow in the middle part in a radial manner. He raised the bow with the thumb of the foot and held it in hand. The commentator refers to Padmapurana. Raising a very heavy object up to the middle and lifting it are possible only for a man of extraordinary prowess. If Rama had not lifted the bow Sita would have remained unmarried. Such a fear of Janaka was removed with the loud lifting of the bow.