Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 15
रामशय्यादर्शनम्
Bharata Beholds Rama’s Forest Bed
उत्तरीयमिहाऽसक्तं सुव्यक्तं सीतया तदा।तथा ह्येते प्रकाशन्ते सक्ताः कौशेयतन्तवः।।।।
uttarīyam ihāsaktaṃ suvyaktaṃ sītayā tadā |
tathā hy ete prakāśante saktāḥ kauśeyatantavaḥ ||
Ang pang-itaas na kasuotan ni Sītā ay nahuli rito at malinaw na nahahayag; sapagkat ang mga sinulid na sutla ay nakikitang dumikit at kumikislap.
That the upper garment of Sita might have been caught here is well evident from the shining silken threads stuck.
FAQs
Satya supported by discernment: Bharata models careful inference and honest reporting, aligning speech with observed reality.
Bharata points out silken threads on the bedding as proof that Sītā’s garment had brushed or caught there.
Bharata’s integrity—he bases conclusions on signs and communicates them transparently.