Valmiki Ramayana 1.59.12: Bala Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 12
विश्वामित्रस्य शरणागति-प्रशंसा तथा वासिष्ठपुत्र-शापः
Visvamitra grants refuge; the curse upon Vasishta’s sons
वासिष्ठं तच्छतं सर्वं क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम् ।
यदाह वचनं सर्वं शृणु त्वं मुनिपुङ्गव ॥१२॥
vāsiṣṭhaṃ tacchataṃ sarvaṃ krodha-paryākulākṣaram |
yad āha vacanaṃ sarvaṃ śṛṇu tvaṃ munipuṅgava ||12||
हे बड़े रिशि, सुनो। वशिष्ठ के सौ बेटे थे, उन्होंने जो बोला था वो सब सुनो। वो सब गुस्से में थे, इसलिए उनकी बात में गुस्सा दिख रहा था।
O Pre-eminent among ascetics! Here is what the hundred sons of Vasishta spoke in anger.
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Dharma includes restraint in speech; anger distorts truth and clarity, leading to harmful words and later consequences.
The narration introduces the angry outburst of Vasiṣṭha’s sons, preparing the reader for their accusations and the response that follows.
By contrast, the verse highlights the virtue of composure (kṣamā/śama) by showing how anger confuses speech.
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