Valmiki Ramayana 1.41.17: Bala Kanda, Sarga 41, Shloka 17
अंशुमान् · अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः
Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga
स चैवमब्रवीद्वाक्यं वैनतेयो महाबल : ।
मा शुचः पुरुषव्याघ्र वधोऽयं लोकसम्मतः ॥१७॥
sa caivam abravīd vākyaṃ vainateyo mahābalaḥ |
mā śucaḥ puruṣavyāghra vadho 'yaṃ lokasammataḥ ||17||
उस चिड़िया ने कहा, अंशुमान, तुम दुखी मत हो। इन राजकुमारों की मौत से दुनिया का भला होगा। यह सब ठीक ही हुआ है।
Highly powerful Garuda, son of Vinata, addressing Anshuman said 'O Tiger among men! do not grieve. This act of assasination is meant for the welfare of the three worlds'.
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Dharma includes trusting the larger moral-cosmic order: not all painful outcomes are meaningless; some serve a broader restoration of balance.
Garuḍa addresses Anśumān, consoling him about the princes’ fate and preparing him for the correct course of action.
Emotional steadiness (aśoka-like restraint): the ability to act wisely rather than be ruled by grief.
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