"Oh ! tigerly-man Rama, there in Mithila you can see that particular bow of the great-souled king of Mithila and his highly admirable Vedic ritual too, if you come with us. - [1-31-11]
तद्धि यज्ञ फलम् तेन मैथिलेन उत्तमम् धनुः | याचितम् नर शार्दूल सुनाभम् सर्व दैवतैः || १-३१-१२
- Once Devaraata, the grandparent of the present king Janaka of Mithila, conducted a Vedic-ritual and he indeed prayed only for this supreme bow with a best grip-handle ( sunaabha ) as the fruit of that ritual from all of the gods and oh ! tigerly man Rama, he got the same from them. - [1-31-12]
- That bow has got a regular worship and especially during the periods of dhanur utsava-s, festivals of bows-and- arrows. Hence it is kept in the palace of King of Mithila, and oh, Raghava it is worshipped with a variety of sandalwood pastes, scents of aloe substance, and with incenses." [1-31-13]
एवम् उक्त्वा मुनिवरः प्रस्थानम् अकरोत् तदा | स ऋषि संघः स काकुत्स्थ आमंत्र्य वन देवताः || १-३१-१४
Having spoken thus, Viswamitra, the best of ascetics commenced the onward journey along with the Kakutshas and rishis, taking leave of the deities of the forest ( of that Accomplished Hermitage, where his ritual is accomplished with the help of Rama and Lakshmana ). [1-31-14]
"(O ascetics of the forest) May you be safe. My purpose has been achieved in this Siddhaashrama. From here I shall go to the Himavanta mountain situated on the northern bank of Jahnavi" (said Vishwamitra). [1-31-15]