All the Kings boast about their respective strength and threaten each other with death if the other strings the boy before them.🤪 They are all interrupted (thank God!) by the arrival of Ram, Lakshman, and Vishvamitra to the Sabha. Though it is not shown (probably due to time constaint), the song mentions that all the Kings gathered there see different forms of Ram as he enters the hall, depending on their respective personalities. The good Kings see him as their protector, while the bad Kings see him as a warrior about to annihilate them. The sages on the other hand see him as Lord Vishnu, and offer him their pranaam. When Raja Janak sees his two future sons-in-law (though he does not know it then😆) with Vishvamitra, he personally greets them and offers them VIP seats. All the other Kings get jealous when they see this and insult Ram and Lakshman to assuage their bruised egos.
I read the Swayamvar sequence in Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, and the part where everyone sees different forms of Shri Ram is my favorite.😍 RCM expands this scene and describes each person who sees Ram differently, and also includes the women present there who see him as Kaam Dev because of their love for him. I really wish RSR had shown this scene, though I understand that time constaint could not have them showing everything.😳 I'm happy ASR showed it though, because not many know this story and the concept is really beautiful. The Swayamvar event itself is written by Tulsidas only, since VR does not have it, so it'd be nice if movies and shows which show this event have it in full and not just the bow-breaking part.