Valmiki Ramayana 2.116.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 1
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
प्रतिप्रयाते भरते वसन्रामस्तपोवने।लक्षयामास सोद्वेगमथौत्सुक्यं तपस्विनाम्।।2.116.1।।
pratiprayāte bharate vasan rāmas tapovane |
lakṣayāmāsa sodvegam athautsukyaṃ tapasvinām ||
After Bharata had departed, Rāma, dwelling in the ascetics’ grove, observed the hermits’ anxiety and their urgent, restless unease.
After Bharta, had departed, Rama who was living in the penance-grove of ascetics observed that the ascetics were filled with apprehensions, and were eager (to leave that forest).
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Attentiveness to others’ suffering—Rāma’s dharmic sensitivity is shown by noticing the distress of those under his moral protection.
With Bharata gone, the story shifts to Rāma in the forest, where he perceives the ascetics’ fear and agitation.
Compassionate vigilance—Rāma observes and prepares to respond to the community’s insecurity.
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