Shloka 3.14.17
जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings (Aranyakanda 14)
क्रौञ्चीं भासीं तथा श्येनीं धृतराष्ट्रीं तथा शुकीम्।।3.14.17।।ताम्रापि सुषुवे कन्याः पञ्चैता लोकविश्रुताः।
taṃ dṛṣṭvā tau mahābhāgau vaṭasthaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau |
menāte rākṣasaṃ pakṣiṃ bruvāṇau ko bhavān iti ||3.14.2||
Seeing that bird perched on a banyan tree, the noble Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa mistook him for a rākṣasa and questioned him: “Who are you?”
To Tamra were born, Krounchi, Bhasi, Syeni, Dhrutharashtri and Suki. Altogether they were five beautiful young maids famous in the world.
Discernment and truthful inquiry: when faced with uncertainty, one should investigate directly rather than act rashly.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa notice a bird on a banyan tree, suspect it may be a rākṣasa in disguise, and question it.
Prudence (viveka): they seek clarification through questioning instead of immediate aggression.