Shloka 2
जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings
Aranyakanda 14
तं दृष्ट्वा तौ महाभागौ वटस्थं रामलक्ष्मणौ।मेनाते राक्षसं पक्षिं ब्रुवाणौ को भवानिति।।3.14.2।।
taṃ dṛṣṭvā tau mahābhāgau vaṭasthaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau |
menāte rākṣasaṃ pakṣiṃ bruvāṇau ko bhavān iti ||3.14.2||
വടവൃക്ഷത്തിൽ ഇരുന്ന ആ പക്ഷിയെ കണ്ട മഹാഭാഗന്മാരായ രാമനും ലക്ഷ്മണനും അവനെ ഒരു രാക്ഷസപക്ഷിയെന്നു തെറ്റിദ്ധരിച്ചു: “നീ ആരാണ്?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
To Tamra were born, Krounchi, Bhasi, Syeni, Dhrutharashtri and Suki. Altogether they were five beautiful young maids famous in the world.
FAQs
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.