Scene 05: Breaking Shiva’s Bow

Story

In Mithila, King Janak’s swayamvar tested suitors with Rudra’s mighty bow. Shri Ram lifted the dhanush with effortless grace; when he tried to string it, the bow broke with a divine thunder. Devi Sita garlanded Ram. This union of maryada and shakti is central to the Itihasa—grihastha dharma founded on mutual respect.