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King Janaka is Sita's adoptive father and the king of Mithila. He cares deeply for Sita, and to protect her from possibly having to marry an unworthy man, he declares that any suitor must be able to string Shiva's bow, a massive bow and a family heirloom. Though he fears Sita might never marry because of this, he feels that he cannot go against his word and do away with the condition.
King Janaka Quotes in The Ramayana
The The Ramayana quotes below are all either spoken by King Janaka or refer to King Janaka. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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2. The Wedding
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As time passed Janaka became anxious whether he would ever see his daughter married and settled—since the condition once made could not be withdrawn. No one on earth seemed worthy of approaching Shiva's bow. Janaka sighed. "I tremble when I think of Sita's future, and question my own judgment in linking her fate with this mighty, divine heirloom in our house."
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King Janaka Quotes in The Ramayana
The The Ramayana quotes below are all either spoken by King Janaka or refer to King Janaka. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
2. The Wedding
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As time passed Janaka became anxious whether he would ever see his daughter married and settled—since the condition once made could not be withdrawn. No one on earth seemed worthy of approaching Shiva's bow. Janaka sighed. "I tremble when I think of Sita's future, and question my own judgment in linking her fate with this mighty, divine heirloom in our house."
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