Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 6
सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma
Public Witness and Protocol
दीर्घमुष्णंविनिःश्वस्यजगतीमवलोकयन् ।उवाचमेघसङ्काशंविभीषणमुपस्थितम् ।।।।
dīrgham uṣṇaṃ viniḥśvasya jagatīm avalokayan | uvāca megha-saṅkāśaṃ vibhīṣaṇam upasthitam ||
Exhalando un largo y ardiente suspiro y bajando la mirada a la tierra, Rāma habló a Vibhīṣaṇa, que estaba cerca, oscuro como una nube de lluvia.
Drawing a long hot breath, looking at the ground, he spoke to Vibheeshana, who was like a cloud standing there.
FAQs
Dharma here is self-restraint: even in intense emotion, Rāma composes himself and proceeds through orderly speech and rightful action rather than impulsive reaction.
After the war’s climax, Rāma turns to Vibhīṣaṇa to initiate the next steps leading to Sītā’s presentation.
Rāma’s controlled leadership—his ability to govern emotion and act with deliberation.