Valmiki Ramayana 2.116.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 26
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
आश्रममृषिविरहितं प्रभुः क्षणमपिन जहौ स राघवः ।
राघवं हि सततमनुगता स्तापसाश्चार्षचरित धृतगुणाः ॥२६॥
āśramam ṛṣivirahitaṃ prabhuḥ kṣaṇam api na jahau sa rāghavaḥ |
rāghavaṃ hi satatam anugatāḥ tāpasāś cārṣacarita-dhṛtaguṇāḥ ||26||
Aquele senhor, Rāghava, não abandonou nem por um instante o āśrama, agora desprovido de ṛṣis; e os ascetas, firmes nas virtudes e fiéis à tradição dos sábios, acompanhavam Rāghava continuamente.
Lord Rama, did not leave that hermitage deserted by the sages even for a moment. Those who had adopted the traditions of the sages and had acquired many virtues followed Rama.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ṣōḍaśōttaraśatatamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the hundredsixteenth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Dharma is steadfast duty and solidarity: Rāma remains committed to the āśrama’s welfare, while the ascetics uphold seerly tradition and accompany him in mutual trust.
A narrative summary states that Rāma did not leave the hermitage even briefly, and that virtuous ascetics continued to follow him.
Rāma’s unwavering steadiness (dhṛti) and the ascetics’ disciplined adherence to ārṣa-conduct and virtues.
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