Shloka 11
अङ्गदोपदेशः समुद्रदर्शन-विषादश्च
Angada’s Counsel and the Vanaras’ Despondency at the Ocean
न विषादे मनः कार्यं विषादो दोषवत्तमः।विषादो हन्ति पुरुषं बालं क्रुद्ध इवोरगः।।।।
na viṣāde manaḥ kāryaṃ viṣādo doṣavattamaḥ |
viṣādo hanti puruṣaṃ bālaṃ kruddha ivoragaḥ ||
মনে বিষাদ আনিবে না; বিষাদই সর্বাধিক দোষ। বিষাদ মানুষকে বিনাশ করে, যেমন ক্রুদ্ধ সর্প শিশুকে দংশনে মারে॥
'Do not be despondent. It is the biggest flaw. It destroys a person like an angry serpent killing a young child.
FAQs
Dharma requires steadiness of mind; surrendering to despair becomes a moral and practical failure because it prevents righteous action.
Aṅgada addresses dejected vānaras and warns them that despair is ruinous, urging them to regain composure for their mission.
Fortitude (dhairya): maintaining inner stability under pressure so duty can be carried out.