Shloka 506
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
बभूवामर्षितो राजा वध॑ चास्य व्यरोचयत् । सियारकी यह चपलता सुनकर शेर गुस्सेसे भर गया। उससे यह बात सही नहीं गयी; अतः मृगराजने उसका वध करनेका ही विचार कर लिया
babhūvāmṛṣito rājā vadhaṃ cāsya vyarocayat |
Dijo Bhīṣma: El rey se inflamó de indignación, y la idea de matarlo le pareció grata a su mente. Al oír aquella ligereza impropia del chacal, el león se llenó de ira; no pudo tolerarlo y, por ello, el señor de las bestias resolvió darle muerte.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked anger and intolerance can quickly turn judgment into a desire for violent punishment; dharma requires restraint and careful discernment before deciding on a person's death.
A ruler (likened to or identified with a lion in the accompanying narration) hears of someone's capricious or improper behavior, becomes indignant, cannot bear it, and consequently resolves that the offender should be killed.