सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma
Public Witness and Protocol
दिव्याङ्गरागांवैदेहींदिव्याभरणभूषिताम् ।इहसीतांशिरःस्नातामुपस्थापयमाचिरम् ।।6.117.7।।
divyāṅga-rāgāṃ vaidehīṃ divyābharaṇa-bhūṣitām | iha sītāṃ śiraḥ-snātām upasthāpaya mā ciram ||
“Hãy mau đưa Sītā đến đây—Vaidehī—đã gội đầu tắm rửa thanh tịnh, được xức hương dầu quý, và trang nghiêm bằng những châu báu rực rỡ.”
Dharma as maryādā (propriety): Sītā is to be presented with dignity and due honor, reflecting respect for her person and status.
Rāma instructs Vibhīṣaṇa to prepare and escort Sītā from the inner quarters to the public meeting.
Rāma’s commitment to decorum and respectful conduct even amid post-war turmoil.