Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 7
अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः
Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision
तमुवाच तत स्सूतो राजा त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छति।श्रुत्वा प्रमाणमत्र त्वं गमनायेतराय वा।।2.4.7।।
tam uvāca tataḥ sūto rājā tvāṃ draṣṭum icchati | śrutvā pramāṇam atra tvaṃ gamanāyetarāya vā ||2.4.7||
Pagkatapos ay sinabi ng kutsero: “Nais kang makita ng hari. Ngayong narinig mo ito, ikaw ang siyang pagpapasya rito—kung tutungo ka, o kung hindi.”
Then Sumantra replied, 'The king desires to see you. To go or not to go, the decision is yours'.
FAQs
Dharma as respectful counsel: Sumantra conveys the king’s wish faithfully, while acknowledging Rāma’s personal agency and judgment in responding.
Sumantra informs Rāma that Daśaratha wants to see him, and indicates the decision to comply rests with Rāma after hearing the message.
Sumantra’s integrity and tact—he reports the message without distortion and speaks with deference.