Shloka 6.117.31
सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma (Public Witness and Protocol)
एवमुक्तस्तुरामेणसविमर्शोविभीषणम् ।रामस्योपानयसतीतांसन्निकर्षंविनीतवत् ।।।।
evam ukto hanumatā rāmo dharma-bhṛtāṃ varaḥ | āgacchat sahasā dhyānam īṣad-bāṣpa-pariplutaḥ ||
Thus addressed by Hanumān, Rāma—foremost among upholders of dharma—was suddenly drawn into deep thought, his eyes lightly washed with tears.
Rama having spoken clearly in that way, Vibheeshana reverently conducted Sita to Rama.
The verse presents dharma as reflective self-governance: even at the moment of triumph, Rāma turns inward to deliberate on what is right, not merely what is desired.
After hearing Hanumān’s report about Sītā’s longing, Rāma is moved to tears and becomes contemplative.
Rāma’s dhāraṇā (self-control) and moral seriousness: his emotional response is real, yet he turns to reflection before action.