Shloka 6.117.24

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma (Public Witness and Protocol)

Devanagari script

उत्सार्यमाणान् दृष्टवाथजगत्यांजातसम्भ्रमान् ।दाक्षिण्यात्तदमर्षाच्चवारयामासराघवः ।।।।

Transliteration

utsāryamāṇān dṛṣṭvātha jagatyāṃ jāta-sambhramān |

dākṣiṇyāt tad-amarṣāc ca vārayāmāsa rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Seeing the people being driven away—stirred and agitated—Rāghava checked the dispersal, both out of kindness and out of displeasure at the manner of it.

Context

Seeing them excited to know and dispersing, Raghava stopped them out of kindness.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma in leadership balances order with compassion: enforcing protocol must not become needless harassment of one’s own people.

What is the narrative situation?

As the crowd is forcefully cleared and grows agitated, Rāma intervenes to stop the action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dākṣiṇya (gracious kindness) coupled with moral firmness against excessive or improper enforcement.