Shloka 11
तारोपदेशः — Tara’s Counsel to Lakshmana
Restraint, Time, and Mobilization
सत्त्वयुक्ता हि पुरुषास्त्वद्विधाः पुरुषर्षभ।अविमृश्य न रोषस्य सहसा यान्ति वश्यताम्।।।।
sattvayuktā hi puruṣās tvadvidhāḥ puruṣarṣabha |
avimṛśya na roṣasya sahasā yānti vaśyatām ||
Toro entre los hombres, los varones firmes en virtud como tú no caen de pronto bajo el dominio de la ira sin antes reflexionar debidamente.
'O bull among men! men with right vision like you do not become angry instantly without right thinking.
FAQs
True strength is mastery over anger; reflection before reaction is a hallmark of dharmic character.
Tārā appeals to Lakṣmaṇa’s known nobility, reminding him that the righteous do not act from sudden rage.
Dama (self-restraint), especially emotional discipline in conflict.