अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint
Mantharā Episode
तां समीक्ष्य तदा द्वास्स्थास्सुभृशं पापकारिणीम्।गृहीत्वाऽकरुणां कुब्जां शत्रुघ्नाय न्यवेदयन्।।।।
tāṃ samīkṣya tadā dvāḥsthāḥ subhṛśaṃ pāpakāriṇīm |
gṛhītvā 'karuṇāṃ kubjāṃ śatrughnāya nyavedayan ||
その時、門番たちは彼女を見て、この猫背の女を極悪非道で無慈悲な罪人と見なし、彼女を捕らえてシャトルグナに報告しました。
Seeing the hunchback, doer of many sinful deeds, the gatekeepers caught hold of her and informed Satrughna.
Dharma here appears as protective social order: wrongdoing invites restraint and reporting to rightful authority rather than private chaos.
The palace guards recognize Mantharā and detain her, then notify Śatrughna.
Duty (kartavya) of guardians: they act to protect the household by preventing a feared instigator from moving freely.