noun
imperial words; imperial decree
Refers specifically to words or pronouncements from the emperor or imperial court. Formal and historical in tone.
御沙汰を拝する。
Receive an imperial decree.
沙汰 alone can mean 'notice', 'instruction', or 'affair', but 御沙汰 specifically elevates it to an imperial context.
Honorific prefix 御 (ご) + 沙汰 (さた, 'instruction, notice'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with imperial pronouncements.