Shloka 29
सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma
Public Witness and Protocol
सैषाविपद्गताचैवकृच्छ्रेव च महतिस्थिता ।दर्शनेनास्तिदोषोऽस्यामत्समीपेविशेषतः ।।।।
saiṣā vipad-gatā caiva kṛcchre va ca mahati sthitā |
darśanenāsti doṣo 'syā mat-samīpe viśeṣataḥ ||
นางนี้แลตกอยู่ในเคราะห์ร้าย และยืนหยัดท่ามกลางความลำบากใหญ่หลวง; การที่นางปรากฏให้เห็นนั้นหาใช่โทษไม่—ยิ่งโดยเฉพาะต่อหน้าข้าพเจ้า
"Sita is in distress and in a highly miserable situation. Her appearance is no fault especially in my presence."
FAQs
Dharma requires compassionate, truthful appraisal of circumstance: when someone is in distress, one should not impose stigma; presence before rightful guardianship (Rāma) is not दोष (fault).
Rāma frames Sītā’s condition as one of distress and hardship and rejects the idea that her public appearance at this moment is blameworthy.
Rāma’s compassion and commitment to satya: he states plainly that her situation removes any basis for censure, particularly before him.