Valmiki Ramayana 2.65.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 14
अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace
Morning Rites Turn to Lament
ताः स्त्रियस्स्वप्नशीलज्ञाश्चेष्टासञ्चलनादिषुता वेपथुपरीताश्च राज्ञः प्राणेषु शङ्किताः।प्रतिस्रोतस्तृणाग्राणां सदृशं सञ्चकाशिरे।।।।
tāḥ striyaḥ svapnaśīlajñāś ceṣṭāsañcalanādiṣu |
tā vepathuparītāś ca rājñaḥ prāṇeṣu śaṅkitāḥ |
pratisrotastṛṇāgrāṇāṃ sadṛśaṃ sañcakāśire ||
Para wanita itu, mahir mengenali tanda-tanda tidur melalui gerak-geri dan lain-lain isyarat, tiba-tiba diselubungi gementar, bimbang akan nyawa raja; mereka tampak seperti hujung buluh yang melawan arus.
Those women knowledgeable in ascertaining the nature of sleep based on the actions, movements, etc. were apprehensive whether the king was alive or not. Trembling severely they seemed like the tips of reeds that stand against the current.
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Dharma is the humane concern for another’s well-being: their trained attention turns into compassionate alarm when signs of life are absent.
The attendants realize the king’s condition is abnormal; their expertise in observing sleep fails to find reassuring signs, and fear intensifies.
Careful discernment (viveka) joined with empathy—reading subtle signs responsibly rather than ignoring danger.
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