Shloka 13
सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma
Public Witness and Protocol
तस्यतद्वचनंश्रुत्वामैथिलीपतिदेवता ।भर्तृभक्त्यावृतासाध्वीतथेतिप्रत्यभाषत ।।।।
tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā maithilī pati-devatā |
bhartṛ-bhaktyāvṛtā sādhvī tatheti pratyabhāṣata ||
ครั้นได้สดับถ้อยคำนั้น ไมถิลีผู้ถือสามีเป็นดุจเทพเจ้า นางผู้บริสุทธิ์ถูกห่อหุ้มด้วยภักดีต่อพระสวามี จึงทูลตอบว่า “เป็นเช่นนั้นเถิด”
Thereafter Vibheeshana, making Sita to ascend the palanquin, covered with valuable clothes and guarded by numerous Rakshasas after she adorned herself in the best of ornaments and put on glowing wonderful clothes brought to Rama.
FAQs
Dharma is disciplined consent to rightful guidance: Sītā accepts the prescribed course, placing duty and propriety above personal impulse.
After Vibhīṣaṇa insists she follow Rāma’s instruction, Sītā agrees and prepares accordingly.
Sītā’s devotion and self-restraint—she yields to dharmic procedure even when longing for immediate reunion.