Shloka 66
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
अथ तस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्निधनसंश्रयम्।।।।प्रधर्षयितुमारेभे मुनिं क्रोधान्निशाचरः।
atha tasya vacaḥ śrutvā bhrātur nidhanasaṃśrayam | pradharṣayitum ārebhe muniṃ krodhān niśācaraḥ || 3.11.66 ||
Alors, entendant ces paroles qui attestaient la mort de son frère, le rôdeur de la nuit, saisi de colère, entreprit d’assaillir le muni.
On hearing the news of the death of his brother, the demon Ilvala, out of anger, started attacking the sage.
FAQs
Uncontrolled krodha leads to adharma; instead of accepting the result of wrongdoing, Ilvala chooses further violence against a righteous sage.
After learning Vātāpi is dead, Ilvala reacts with rage and moves to attack Agastya.
By contrast, the virtue upheld by the sage is kṣamā/śama (self-control), while Ilvala embodies its opposite.