अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः · Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision
तमुवाच तत स्सूतो राजा त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छति ।
श्रुत्वा प्रमाणमत्र त्वं गमनायेतराय वा ॥७॥
tam uvāca tataḥ sūto rājā tvāṃ draṣṭum icchati |
śrutvā pramāṇam atra tvaṃ gamanāyetarāya vā ||7||
Bấy giờ người đánh xe thưa: “Đại vương muốn được gặp ngài. Nghe vậy rồi, chính ngài là người quyết định ở đây—đi hay không đi.”
Then Sumantra replied, 'The king desires to see you. To go or not to go, the decision is yours'.
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.
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