Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 19
अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्
Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path
रक्षांसि पुरुषादानि नानारूपाणि राघव।वसन्त्यस्मिन्महारण्ये व्यालाश्च रुधिराशनाः।।।।
rakṣāṃsi puruṣādāni nānārūpāṇi rāghava |
vasanty asmin mahāraṇye vyālāś ca rudhirāśanāḥ ||
ஓ ராகவா! இம்மகா வனத்தில் பலவகை உருவங்களுடைய மனிதனை உண்ணும் ராக்ஷசர்கள் வாழ்கின்றனர்; இரத்தம் உண்ணும் கொடிய விலங்குகளும் உள்ளன।
The resplendent Sun has set. The auspcious night is drawing near. The birds who forage far and wide for food during the day return to their nests to rest for the night. You can hear them twittering.
FAQs
Speaking truthfully about danger (satya) is itself dharma, especially when it helps protect the innocent and supports a righteous mission.
Ascetics inform Rama about the lethal threats in the forest—shape-shifting rākṣasas and predatory animals.
The ascetics’ responsibility and candor: they warn without exaggeration, enabling rightful protection and prudent action.