सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्
Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King
अथ मध्यमकक्ष्यायां समागच्छत्सुहृज्जनैः।स सर्वानर्थिनो दृष्ट्वा समेत्य प्रतिनन्द्य च।।।।ततः पावकसङ्काशमारुरोह रथोत्तमम्।वैयाघ्रं पुरुषव्याघ्रो राजतं राजनन्दनः।।।।
atha madhyamakakṣyāyāṁ samāgacchat suhṛjjanaiḥ |
sa sarvān arthino dṛṣṭvā sametya pratinandya ca || 2.16.27 ||
tataḥ pāvakasaṅkāśam ārurōha rathottamam |
vaiyāghraṁ puruṣavyāghro rājataṁ rājanandanaḥ || 2.16.28 ||
随后在中庭之中,他与亲友相会;见众人皆殷切相迎,便上前会合,并一一致意问候。
Rama, the best among men, met all his friends in the middle courtyard. Having seen them all eager to see him, he approached and greeted them. Thereafter, he mounted the best silver chariot covered with tigerskin and glowing like fire.
Dharma includes social duty and graciousness: even while proceeding on urgent royal business, Rāma acknowledges well-wishers respectfully, modeling balanced conduct.
Rāma meets and greets friends gathered in the middle courtyard, then mounts a splendid chariot to proceed onward.
Rāma’s saumyatā and saṅgraha (graciousness and ability to bind people through courtesy), alongside princely dignity in public movement.