Valmiki Ramayana 2.116.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 3
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
नयनैर्ब्रुकुटीभिश्च रामं निर्दिश्य शङ्किताः ।
अन्योन्यमुपजल्पन्त श्शनैश्चक्रुर्मिथः कथाः ॥३॥
nayanair bhru-kuṭībhiś ca rāmaṃ nirdiśya śaṅkitāḥ |
anyonyam upajalpanta śanaiś cakrur mithaḥ kathāḥ ||3||
তপস্বীরা রামের দিকে শঙ্কিত দৃষ্টিতে তাকিয়ে ভ্রূকুটি কুঞ্চিত করে, ধীরে ধীরে পরস্পরের সঙ্গে ফিসফিসিয়ে গোপনে কথা বলতে লাগল।
Those sages, glancing at Rama with suspicious eyes, knitting their eye-brows and murmering among themselves, conversed secretly.
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The verse highlights communal vigilance in an āśrama: ascetics protect dharma by observing conduct closely and discussing concerns discreetly before making accusations.
In a hermitage setting, the sages notice something that makes them uneasy; they look at Rāma with suspicion and whisper among themselves.
The ascetics’ concern for āśrama-dharma and propriety—guarding the sanctity of the hermitage through careful observation.
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