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त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः · Civic Lament and Rama’s Dutiful Approach to Daśaratha
ततो गृहीते दुष्प्रेक्षे त्वशोभेतां तदायुधे ।
मालादामभिराबद्धे सीतया समलङ्कृते ॥२॥
tato gṛhīte duṣprekṣe tv aśobhetāṃ tad āyudhe |
mālā-dāmabhir ābaddhe sītayā samalaṅkṛte ||2||
បន្ទាប់មក អាវុធទាំងពីរដែលភ្លឺចែងចាំងដល់ថ្នាក់ពិបាកមើលព្រមៗគ្នា ពេលបានយកមកកាន់ដៃ ក៏រុងរឿងកាន់តែខ្លាំង—ដោយព្រះនាងសីតា តុបតែងអលង្ការដោយកម្រងផ្កា និងខ្សែផ្កា។
The pair of dazzling weapons held (by Rama and Lakshmana) looked splendid decorated with flower garlands by Sita.
It highlights dhārmic readiness: sacred duty is approached with reverence and restraint, symbolized by weapons being taken up not for aggression but for righteous protection.
As preparations for departure unfold, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa take up their weapons, and Sītā adorns them with garlands.
Sītā’s devoted partnership and auspicious care—she supports the dhārmic path through loving, culturally meaningful gestures.
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