Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 5
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
न कच्चिद्भगवन्किञ्चित्पूर्ववृत्तमिदं मयि।दृश्यते विकृतं येन विक्रियन्ते तपस्विनः।।2.116.5।।
na kaccid bhagavan kiñcit pūrvavṛttam idaṃ mayi | dṛśyate vikṛtaṃ yena vikriyante tapasvinaḥ || 2.116.5 ||
“اے بھگون! کیا آپ کو میرے سابقہ چال چلن میں کوئی خلل یا بگاڑ نظر آتا ہے—کوئی ایسی تبدیلی—جس کے سبب یہ تپسوی مضطرب ہو گئے ہیں؟”
Having observed their anxiety, Rama apprehending somethig in his mind approached the chief of the hermitage with folded palms and said:
FAQs
Dharma is grounded in honest self-audit: Rāma seeks truth about himself first, asking whether his behavior caused harm or fear to the righteous.
After noticing the sages’ suspicious behavior, Rāma questions the hermitage-chief to learn whether he has unknowingly committed any impropriety.
Rāma’s satya-oriented humility—he prioritizes truth and correction over defensiveness.