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||
वटस्थं तं पक्षिणं दृष्ट्वा महाभागौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। राक्षसं पक्षिणं मेने, ‘को भवान्?’ इति ऊचतुः॥
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.