Shloka 2.78.12
अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint (Mantharā Episode)
एवमुक्त्वा तु तेनाशु सखीजनसमावृता।गृहीता बलवत्कुब्जा सा तद्गृहमनादयत्।।।।
evam uktvā tu tenāśu sakhījana-samāvṛtā | gṛhītā balavat kubjā sā tad gṛham anādayat ||
Having spoken thus, he swiftly seized the hunchback with force, though she was surrounded by her companions; and she filled that house with loud cries.
Saying thus, he forcibly caught hold of the hunchback amidst her companions when she filled the house with her cries.
The verse highlights how anger can lead to coercive action; dharma calls for self-control, especially within the royal household where justice should be measured, not impulsive.
Śatrughna physically seizes Mantharā in the palace; she screams, and the disturbance spreads through the residence.
Protective zeal (though mixed with anger): Śatrughna’s readiness to confront the perceived source of injustice.