Shloka 36
किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्
Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered
त्वद्दर्शन विशुद्धात्मा न स कोपं करिष्यति।न हि स्त्रीषु महात्मानः क्वचित्कुर्वन्ति दारुणम्।।।।
tvaddarśana-viśuddhātmā na sa kopaṃ kariṣyati | na hi strīṣu mahātmānaḥ kvacit kurvanti dāruṇam ||
তোমার দর্শনে তাঁর অন্তঃকরণ বিশুদ্ধ হবে, তিনি আর ক্রোধ করবেন না; কারণ মহাত্মারা নারীদের প্রতি কখনও নির্মম আচরণ করেন না।
'Lakshmana will be clear of all doubts on seeing you and will not be angry. Great men are not harsh to women.
FAQs
Maryādā (ethical restraint): even when angered, a noble person maintains non-harsh conduct, especially toward women.
Sugrīva reassures Tārā that Lakṣmaṇa will calm down upon seeing her and will not behave cruelly.
Self-restraint and respect: the mark of a mahātmā is controlled conduct under provocation.