Valmiki Ramayana 2.116.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 9
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
कुतः कल्याणसत्त्वायाः कल्याणाभिरतेस्तथा ।
चलनं तात वैदेह्यास्तपस्विषु विशेषतः ॥९॥
kutaḥ kalyāṇasattvāyāḥ kalyāṇābhirates tathā |
calanaṃ tāta vaidehyās tapasviṣu viśeṣataḥ ||9||
कुतः कल्याणसत्त्वायाः कल्याणाभिरतेस्तथा, तात, वैदेह्याः तपस्विषु विशेषतः चलनं भवेत्?
O dear child, how can good-natured Sita who is always engaged in performing auspicious deeds, especially towards ascetics be associated with violation of duty?
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Dharma includes fairness in judgment: the sage rejects baseless suspicion and upholds truth by affirming Sītā’s established virtuous character, especially in relation to holy persons.
The elder sage responds to Rāma’s worries, asserting that Sītā is inherently virtuous and unlikely to offend ascetics.
Sītā’s kalyāṇa-śīla (auspicious, virtuous disposition) and reverence toward tapasvins.
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