अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint
Mantharā Episode
तं प्रेक्ष्य भरतः क्रुद्धं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत्।अवध्या स्सर्वभूतानां प्रमदाः क्षम्यतामिति।।।।
taṁ prekṣya bharataḥ kruddhaṁ śatrughnam idam abravīt |
avadhyāḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ pramadāḥ kṣamyatām iti ||
فلما رأى بهاراتا شاترُغْنا غضبان قال له: «إن النساء لا يُقتلن بين جميع الكائنات؛ فلتُغفَر لها.»
If righteous Rama comes to know that this hunchback has been slain by us, he will certainly never talk to you or me.
Dharma here is restraint and non-lethal conduct: even in righteous anger, one must not cross into adharma by violence against protected persons; forgiveness is urged.
Śatrughna is furious and poised for violence; Bharata intervenes to stop him and insists on pardon.
Bharata’s kṣamā (forbearance) and nīti (wise governance of emotion), prioritizing moral limits over vengeance.
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