Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 18
अयोध्याकाण्डे षड्विंशः सर्गः
Rama’s Departure and Sita’s Questions; Disclosure of Exile and Counsel on Courtly Conduct
अभिषेको यथा सज्जः किमिदानीमिदं तव।अपूर्वो मुखवर्णश्च न प्रहर्षश्च लक्ष्यते।।।।
abhiṣeko yathā sajjaḥ kim idānīm idaṃ tava | apūrvo mukhavarṇaś ca na praharṣaś ca lakṣyate ||
அபிஷேகம் எல்லாம் தயார் செய்யப்பட்டிருக்க, இப்போது உனக்கு இந்நிலை ஏன்? உன் முகநிறம் புதுமையாக வெளிறியுள்ளது; மகிழ்ச்சியும் காணப்படவில்லை.
How is it that when arrangements are under way now for your consecration, the complexion of your countenance does not look like what it was before? There is no joy on your face.
FAQs
Dharma includes truthfulness in relationships: Sītā seeks the real cause behind the outward disruption, urging clarity rather than concealment.
Sītā notes Rāma’s changed expression and lack of happiness despite coronation preparations, prompting her to question what has happened.
Compassionate concern and honesty-seeking: Sītā reads Rāma’s distress and presses for the truth.