Shloka 3
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 53: Arjuna’s Jayadratha-vadha Pratijñā and Droṇa’s Protective Vyūha (शकटा-पद्म व्यूहः)
ब्रह्मोवाच संहर्तु न च मे काम एतदेवं भवेदिति । पृथिव्या हितकामं तु ततो मां मन्युराविशत्,ब्रह्माजी बोले--रुद्र! मेरी इच्छा यह नहीं है कि इस प्रकार इस जगतका संहार हो। वसुधाके हितके लिये ही मेरे मनमें क्रोधका आवेश हुआ था
brahmovāca saṁhartuṁ na ca me kāma etad evaṁ bhaved iti | pṛthivyā hitakāmaṁ tu tato māṁ manyur āviśat ||
Brahmā said: “I do not desire that the world should be destroyed in this manner. Yet, with the welfare of the earth in view, anger entered into me.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when anger arises, it should be governed by dharma: Brahmā distinguishes between destructive impulse and anger that is motivated by the welfare of the world, emphasizing restraint and intention aligned with the common good.
In a reported speech, Brahmā explains that he did not wish for a catastrophic destruction; rather, anger arose in him because he was intent on protecting the earth’s welfare, framing the emotion as purpose-driven rather than wanton.