Valmiki Ramayana 6.76.80 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 80
युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः
Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva
तेनसुग्रीववाक्येनसावमानेनमानितः ।अग्नेराज्याहुतस्येवतेजस्तस्याभ्यवर्धत ।।।।
tena sugrīvavākyena sāvamānena mānitaḥ |
agner ājyāhutasyeva tejas tasyābhyavardhata ||
Von Sugrīvas Worten, die schmeichelten und doch Verachtung trugen, zugleich getroffen und angestachelt, wuchs sein Feuer, wie eine Flamme, die höher lodert, wenn man sie mit Ghee nährt.
Sugriva's words of flattering royalty captivated Kumbha's fire of energy, which doubled like fire fed with ghee.
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Words have moral force: speech that mixes insult and provocation can inflame conflict. Dharmic speech aims to calm, clarify, and uphold truth rather than intensify anger.
Sugrīva’s taunt provokes the opponent; the narration compares the opponent’s rising fury/energy to a fire strengthened by ghee.
The verse highlights the necessity of śama (inner calm) and disciplined response; it shows how easily tejas (energy) can turn into destructive rage when provoked.
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