Shloka 4.35.22

तारोपदेशः — Tara’s Counsel to Lakshmana (Restraint, Time, and Mobilization)

Devanagari script

ऋक्षकोटिसहस्राणि गोलाङ्गूलशतानि च।अद्य त्वामुपयास्यन्ति जहि कोपमरिन्दम।कोट्योऽनेकास्तु काकुत्स्थ कपीनां दीप्ततेजसाम्।।4.35.22।।

Transliteration

ṛkṣa-koṭi-sahasrāṇi golāṅgūla-śatāni ca | adya tvām upayāsyanti jahi kopam arindama | koṭyo 'nekās tu kākutstha kapīnāṃ dīpta-tejasām ||

Translation

Thousands of crores of bears and hundreds of golāṅgūlas will come to you today. O subduer of foes, abandon your anger. O Kākutstha, countless crores of monkeys of blazing vigor will assemble.

Characters & Entities

• Arindama (Lakṣmaṇa)
• Kākutstha (Lakṣmaṇa)
• Bears (Ṛkṣas)
• Golāṅgūlas
• Kapīs (monkeys)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma requires mastery over krodha (anger): righteous aims are best served through restraint and trust in orderly support.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā pacifies Lakṣmaṇa, telling him that vast allied forces—bears and many kinds of monkeys—are arriving, so there is no need for rage or rash action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and patient resolve—channeling power toward dharmic success rather than impulsive confrontation.