Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 23
अहल्याशापवर्णनम्
The Account of Ahalyā’s Curse and the Deserted Hermitage near Mithilā
एवं सङ्गम्य तु तया निश्चक्रामोटजात्तत:।।स सम्भ्रमात्त्वरन् राम शङ्कितो गौतमं प्रति।।।
evaṃ saṅgamya tu tayā niścakrāmoṭajāt tataḥ |
sa sambhramāt tvaran rāma śaṅkito gautamaṃ prati ||
Như vậy, sau khi đã cùng nàng gặp gỡ, hắn vội vã bước ra khỏi túp lều lá; trong nỗi hoảng hốt, hỡi Rāma, hắn hấp tấp chạy đi, lo sợ trước Gautama.
O Rama! he (Indra) came out of the leaf-hut quickly after his union with her, apprehensive of Gautama.
FAQs
Adharma produces fear and haste: when one violates righteousness, one lives in apprehension, unlike the steadiness that comes from satya and self-control.
Indra exits the hut quickly after the affair, worried that Gautama may return and discover the deception.
By contrast, the virtue implied is dharmic fearlessness—security that arises from truthful conduct—shown here by its absence.