Shloka 32
Mantri-Parīkṣā — Testing Ministers, Securing Counsel, and Ethical Criteria for Advisers (अध्याय ८४)
संक्रुद्धश्नैकदा स्वामी स्थानाच्चैवापकर्षति । वाचा क्षिपति संरब्ध: पुन: पश्चात् प्रसीदति
saṅkruddhaś caikadā svāmī sthānāc caivāpakarṣati | vācā kṣipati saṃrabdhaḥ punaḥ paścāt prasīdati ||
Bhishma said: Sometimes a master, seized by anger, removes his minister from his post and, inflamed with wrath, assails him with harsh words; yet later, in the end, he becomes calm and reconciled again.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger leads rulers to impulsive, unjust actions—such as dismissing and verbally attacking trusted aides—yet anger is temporary and often followed by regret or reconciliation; therefore, restraint and deliberation are essential in righteous governance.
Bhishma describes a common courtly situation: a ruler, overcome by wrath, removes an official from office and insults him, but later cools down and becomes favorable again—illustrating the fluctuating nature of royal anger and its consequences.