अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint
Mantharā Episode
तं प्रेक्ष्य भरतः क्रुद्धं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत्।अवध्या स्सर्वभूतानां प्रमदाः क्षम्यतामिति।।।।
taṁ prekṣya bharataḥ kruddhaṁ śatrughnam idam abravīt |
avadhyāḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ pramadāḥ kṣamyatām iti ||
怒りに燃えるシャトルグナを見て、バラタは言った。「あらゆる生きとし生けるものの中で、女は殺してはならぬ。どうか赦してほしい。」
If righteous Rama comes to know that this hunchback has been slain by us, he will certainly never talk to you or me.
Dharma here is restraint and non-lethal conduct: even in righteous anger, one must not cross into adharma by violence against protected persons; forgiveness is urged.
Śatrughna is furious and poised for violence; Bharata intervenes to stop him and insists on pardon.
Bharata’s kṣamā (forbearance) and nīti (wise governance of emotion), prioritizing moral limits over vengeance.