Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 39
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
सःकृत्वाभ्रुकुटिंक्रुद्धःकिञ्चित्सम्रक्तलोचनः ।।।।जगामसुमहाक्रोधंनिर्दहन्निवचक्षुषा ।
saḥ kṛtvā bhrukuṭiṃ kruddhaḥ kiñcit saṃrakta-locanaḥ |
jagāma su-mahā-krodhaṃ nirdahann iva cakṣuṣā ||
वह क्रोध से भौंहें चढ़ाकर, कुछ रक्तिम नेत्रों वाला, अत्यन्त भयंकर रोष में प्रविष्ट हुआ—मानो दृष्टि से ही भस्म कर देगा।
"O Devendra, I will do the duty of charioteer duly to the Lord of gods with green horses proceeding quickly", said the charioteer."
FAQs
The verse warns ethically against krodha (destructive anger): uncontrolled fury darkens judgment and becomes a force opposed to dharma and satya.
In the duel’s escalation, Rāvaṇa’s rage becomes visibly extreme, signaling a dangerous intensification of the conflict.
By negative example, it highlights the need for self-mastery; dharmic heroism is marked by restraint rather than consuming wrath.