ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः
Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave
तत्र तत्र विचिन्वन्तो बिले तस्मिन्महाबलाः।।।।ददृशुर्वानराश्शूराः स्त्रियं काञ्चिददूरतः।
tatra tatra vicinvanto bile tasmin mahābalāḥ | dadṛśur vānarāḥ śūrāḥ striyaṃ kāñcid adūrataḥ ||
அந்தக் குகையில் அங்கங்கே தேடிக்கொண்டிருந்த மகாபலமுடைய வீர வானரர்கள், அருகிலேயே ஒரு பெண்ணைக் கண்டனர்.
The amazed monkeys stopped there. Hanuman enquired, 'Who are you? Whose cave is this'?
Dharma involves respectful discernment: encountering an unknown person in a liminal, dangerous space calls for caution and proper conduct rather than impulsive action.
During the cave search, the vānaras unexpectedly spot a woman nearby.
Alertness joined with restraint—maintaining composure when something unexpected appears.