Shloka 5.67.7
अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम् (Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode)
तां तु दृष्ट्वा महाबाहो दारितां च स्तनान्तरे।आशीविष इव क्रुद्धो निश्वसन्नभ्यभाषथाः।।।।
tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā mahābāho dāritāṃ ca stanāntare |
āśīviṣa iva kruddho niśvasann abhyabhāṣathāḥ ||
Seeing her wounded, with blood torn at the breast, you grew furious like an enraged serpent, breathing hard, and you spoke.
"Seeing the blood flowing from her breasts you became furious like a hissing serpent and said:
Righteous indignation: anger is shown as dharmic when it arises from witnessing injustice and motivates protection rather than ego.
In the recalled crow episode, Rāma sees Sītā’s wound and reacts with fierce protective resolve, about to speak and act.
Rāma’s protective courage and readiness to uphold justice; Sītā’s innocence and the gravity of harm done to her.