Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 118, Shloka 29
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
स मां दृष्ट्वा नरपतिर्मुष्टिविक्षेपतत्परः।पांसुकुण्ठितसर्वाङ्गीं जनको विस्मितोऽभवत्।।2.118.29।।
sa māṃ dṛṣṭvā narapatir muṣṭivikṣepatatparaḥ | pāṃsukuṇṭhitasarvāṅgīṃ janako vismito 'bhavat ||2.118.29||
Bấy giờ vua Janaka, đang chăm chú tung những nắm hạt giống, trông thấy ta toàn thân phủ bụi đất, liền kinh ngạc sững sờ.
Engaged in sowing fistfuls of seeds, king Janaka found me covered with dust andwas astonished.
FAQs
A dharmic heart responds to the vulnerable: the scene prepares for Janaka’s compassionate acceptance—astonishment becomes the doorway to protective responsibility.
Sītā describes the moment Janaka notices her, newly arisen and covered in dust, while he is sowing seed.
Janaka’s attentive awareness and the humane impulse that follows upon encountering the unexpected and helpless.