Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 20
अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः
The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile
गच्छन्तमेव तं दृष्ट्वा रामं सम्भ्रान्तचेतसः।ऊचुः परमसन्तप्ता रामं वाक्यमिदं द्विजाः।।।।
gacchantam eva taṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ sambhrānta-cetasaḥ |
ūcuḥ parama-santaptā rāmaṃ vākyam idaṃ dvijāḥ ||
राम सतत पुढे जात आहेत असे पाहून, चित्त व्याकुळ व अत्यंत संतप्त झालेले द्विज रामांना हे वचन बोलले।
Having seen Rama thus going towards the forest, those brahmins, highly agitated and distressed, said to him:
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It underscores responsible speech in crisis: the brahmins, though distressed, choose to address Rama directly, seeking a dharmic resolution through counsel rather than force.
Rama continues toward exile; the brahmins, upset, begin to speak to him.
The brahmins’ concern for dharma and Rama’s receptivity implied by the narrative setup.