Valmiki Ramayana 2.119.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 2
अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्
Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path
व्यक्ताक्षरपदं चित्रं भाषितं मधुरं त्वया।यथा स्वयंवरं वृत्तं तत्सर्वं हि श्रुतं मया।।।।रमेऽहं कथया ते तु दृढं मधुरभाषिणि।
vyaktākṣarapadaṃ citraṃ bhāṣitaṃ madhuraṃ tvayā |
yathā svayaṃvaraṃ vṛttaṃ tatsarvaṃ hi śrutaṃ mayā ||
rame 'haṃ kathayā te tu dṛḍhaṃ madhurabhāṣiṇi ||
ព្រះនាងបាននិយាយយ៉ាងផ្អែមល្ហែម និងវិចិត្រស្រស់ស្អាត ដោយអក្សរ និងពាក្យទាំងអស់ច្បាស់លាស់។ រឿងរ៉ាវទាំងមូលអំពីពិធីស្វយំវរៈកើតឡើងដូចម្តេច ខ្ញុំបានស្តាប់រួចហើយ។ ឱ សីតា អ្នកនិយាយផ្អែមល្ហែម! ខ្ញុំពិតជារីករាយជ្រាលជ្រៅក្នុងកថារបស់ព្រះនាង។
O Rama, this great forest is haunted by carnivorous demons who can assume anyform and by blood-drinking wild animals.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as respectful listening and truthful appreciation within marriage—valuing a spouse’s words, clarity, and sincerity (satya) rather than dismissing them.
Rama responds after hearing Sita recount the events of her svayaṃvara, praising the clarity and sweetness of her narration.
Rama’s gentleness and attentiveness (saumya-bhāva), shown by patient listening and affirming speech toward Sita.
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