Shloka 47
Sāvitrī’s Report and Nārada’s Prognosis (सावित्र्याख्यान—सत्यवान्-गुणवर्णनं तथा अल्पायुषः पूर्वसूचना)
तां तथा विकृतां दृष्टवा रावण: क्रोधमूर्च्छित: । उत्पपातासनात क्रुद्धो दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन्
tāṁ tathā vikṛtāṁ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇaḥ krodha-mūrcchitaḥ | utpapātāsanāt kruddho dantair dantān upaspṛśan ||
Seeing her thus disfigured, Rāvaṇa—overwhelmed and stupefied by anger—sprang up from his seat in fury, grinding his teeth against each other.
(श्रीरम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of krodha (anger): when it overwhelms the mind, it produces loss of composure and pushes one toward impulsive, harmful choices—an inner movement toward adharma. Ethical strength is shown through restraint rather than reactive fury.
Rāvaṇa sees a woman in a disfigured state and reacts violently: he becomes anger-stricken, rises abruptly from his seat, and grinds his teeth—an outward sign of intense rage and agitation.