Urged by Vishvamitra, Sri Rama bends the bow sent by Janaka to the sacrificial hall, in order to string it and in the process breaks it, whereupon Janaka with the concurrence of Vishvamitra sends his counsellors to Ayodhya to invite Emperor Dasharatha for the wedding.
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Balakanda, Sarga 68 "Dasharatha Agamanam" (Book 1 Canto 68)

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