Shloka 2.116.13

तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च (Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas)

Devanagari script

त्वं यदाप्रभृति ह्यस्मिन्नाश्रमे तात वर्तसे।तदाप्रभृति रक्षांसि विप्रकुर्वन्ति तापसान्।।2.116.13।।

Transliteration

tvaṃ yadāprabhṛti hy asminnāśrame tāta vartase |

tadāprabhṛti rakṣāṃsi viprakurvanti tāpasān ||

Translation

Dear child, ever since you began living in this hermitage, the rākṣasas have been troubling the ascetics.

Context

O dear child, ever since you started residing in this hermitage rakshasas have been tormenting the ascetics.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• āśrama (hermitage)
• rākṣasas
• tapasvins (ascetics)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Accountability to consequences—dharma requires noticing how one’s presence affects others and responding to protect the vulnerable.

What is the narrative situation?

The ascetics connect the increase in rākṣasa harassment with the period of Rāma’s residence in their hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Honest reporting for the sake of safety—sharing uncomfortable truths to seek a remedy.