Shloka 1
सीताप्रत्याख्यानम् / Rama’s Post-Victory Address to Sītā
Public Opinion and Royal Duty
तांतुपाश्वस्थितांप्रह्वांरामस्सम्प्रेक्ष्यमैथिलीम् ।हृदयान्तर्गतंक्रोधव्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ।।6.118.1।।
tāṃ tu pārśva-sthitāṃ prahvāṃ rāmaḥ samprekṣya maithilīm | hṛdayāntar-gataṃ krodhaṃ vyāhartum upacakrame ||
เมื่อพระรามทอดพระเนตรนางไมถิลีที่ยืนอยู่ข้างพระองค์อย่างนอบน้อมก้มหน้า ก็ทรงเริ่มเปล่งถ้อยคำแห่งความกริ้วที่ซ่อนอยู่ลึกในพระหทัย
Observing Mythili who stood near him, Rama started to give expression to what was in his heart.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as a difficult governance of emotion: a king must weigh personal feeling against the demands of moral and social order.
Sītā has been brought near; Rāma, under strain, prepares to speak before the gathered assembly.
Rāma’s seriousness about royal responsibility, even when it conflicts with private affection.