Shloka 15
अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशः सर्गः
Sarga 29: Rama’s Admonition to Khara and the Shattering of the Mace
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण कृद्धस्संरक्तलोचनः।प्रत्युवाच खरो रामं प्रहसन्क्रोधमूर्छितः।।।।
evam uktas tu rāmeṇa kṛddhaḥ saṃraktalocanaḥ | pratyuvāca kharo rāmaṃ prahasan krodhamūrcchitaḥ ||
ರಾಮನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಕ್ರೋಧದಿಂದ ಕೆಂಪಾದ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದ ಖರನು ರೋಷಮೂರ್ಚಿತನಾಗಿ ನಕ್ಕು ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯುತ್ತರ ನೀಡಿದನು.
Challenged by Rama in that manner, Khara, his senses switched off, eyes turned red due to anger, replied laughing :
FAQs
Uncontrolled anger obscures discernment: the verse portrays rage as a force that disables right judgment, a key obstacle to dharma.
After Rama’s stern warning, the narrative describes Khara’s emotional state as he prepares to answer and fight.
By contrast, the implied virtue is self-mastery; Khara’s lack of it is highlighted through his rage-driven reaction.