Shloka 1
क्रुद्धमाज्ञाय रामं तु वसिष्ठः प्रत्युवाच ह।जाबालिरपि जानीते लोकस्यास्य गतागतिम्।।।।
kruddham ājñāya rāmaṃ tu vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha |
jābālir api jānīte lokasyāsya gatāgatim ||
രാമൻ ക്രുദ്ധനായിരിക്കുന്നതു കണ്ടറിഞ്ഞ വസിഷ്ഠമുനി മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “ജാബാലിയും ഈ ലോകത്തിലെ ജീവികളുടെ വരവും പോക്കും—അവരുടെ ഗതിയും പരഗതിയും—അറിയുന്നവനാണ്.”
Seeing Rama angry Vasistha intercedes, saying that Jabali is well-aware of the exits and entrances of humans on earth.
FAQs
Dharma here emphasizes restraint and fair hearing: when anger arises, wise counsel should be received and judgment should not be clouded by emotion.
Rāma has become upset during a discussion; Vasiṣṭha intervenes to calm the exchange and to frame Jābāli as knowledgeable rather than malicious.
Vasiṣṭha’s steadiness and mediating wisdom—speaking at the right moment to restore balance and dhārmic deliberation.