तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
न कच्चिद्भगवन्किञ्चित्पूर्ववृत्तमिदं मयि ।
दृश्यते विकृतं येन विक्रियन्ते तपस्विनः ॥५॥
na kaccid bhagavan kiñcit pūrvavṛttam idaṃ mayi |
dṛśyate vikṛtaṃ yena vikriyante tapasvinaḥ ||5||
भगवान, मैंने कोई बुरी बात तो नहीं की है। मेरा पहले से चल रहा काम में कोई गड़बड़ तो दिखती नहीं। ऐसा क्या हो गया कि यह रिशि इतने परेशान हो गए हैं? आप ही बताइए मैंने क्या गलत किया है।
O revered sire, have you seen any change in my conduct? For what reason are the sages looking perturbed?
Dharma is grounded in honest self-audit: Rāma seeks truth about himself first, asking whether his behavior caused harm or fear to the righteous.
After noticing the sages’ suspicious behavior, Rāma questions the hermitage-chief to learn whether he has unknowingly committed any impropriety.
Rāma’s satya-oriented humility—he prioritizes truth and correction over defensiveness.
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