Shloka 3.65.6
रामक्रोधवर्णनम् — Lakshmana’s Counsel to the Enraged Rama
एकस्य नापराधेन लोकान् हन्तुं त्वमर्हसि।न तु जानामि कस्यायं भग्नस्साङ्ग्रामिको रथः।।।।केन वा कस्य वा हेतोस्सायुधस्सपरिच्छदः।
khuranēmikṣataś cāyaṃ sikto rudhirabindubhiḥ |
deśo nirvṛttasaṅgrāmaḥ sughoraḥ pārthivātmaja ||
O prince, this ground is scarred by hooves and chariot-rims and drenched with drops of blood; a most dreadful battle has taken place here.
To destroy the world for the mistake of a single person is not proper. Why and by whom is this war-chariot broken with weapons and all its accesories I do not know.
Dharma-guided action begins with careful observation of facts; judgment should follow evidence, not rage.
Lakṣmaṇa points out physical evidence indicating a fierce combat occurred, guiding Rāma toward inquiry.
Practical wisdom: reading the environment and reconstructing events before acting.