Shloka 4
युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy
Bridge to Lanka
मतिमान्शास्त्रवित्प्राज्ञःपण्डितश्चासिराघव ।त्यजेमांपापिकांबुद्धिंकृतात्मेवार्थदूषणीम् ।।।।
matimān śāstravit prājñaḥ paṇḍitaś cāsi rāghava | tyajemāṃ pāpikāṃ buddhiṃ kṛtātm evārthadūṣaṇīm ||
Rāghava, tu es intelligent, versé dans les śāstras, sage et clairvoyant ; rejette cette pensée funeste, comme l’homme maître de lui repousse un esprit qui altère le juste et le sensé.
"You are endowed with subtle intellect and now think of the means to cross over this dreadful looking ocean; the lord of rivers."
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as inner governance: rejecting thoughts that distort right judgment, even under emotional strain.
Rāma is being urged by an ally to abandon despair and to act in accordance with his known wisdom and training.
Ātma-saṃyama (self-control): the strength to discard destructive mental states and hold to righteous purpose.