Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 7
विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना
Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection
न च मे क्रोधमुत्स्रष्टुं बुद्धिर्भवति पार्थिव।।।।तथा भूता हि सा चर्या न शापस्तत्र मुच्यते।
na ca me krodham utsraṣṭuṃ buddhir bhavati pārthiva | tathā bhūtā hi sā caryā na śāpas tatra mucyate ||
ഹേ പാർത്ഥിവാ! ക്രോധം പുറത്തുവിടാൻ എന്റെ ബുദ്ധി അനുവദിക്കുന്നില്ല; കാരണം ആ വ്രതാചരണം അങ്ങനെയാണു—അപ്പോൾ ശാപം വിടുവിക്കരുത്.
When my sacrifice generally speaking, is nearing completion the powerful and well-trained Maricha and Subahu who are raining streams of blood and flesh upon the altar.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as restraint: even justified anger must be governed by the rules of sacred duty; self-control preserves the sanctity of the rite.
Viśvāmitra explains why he did not curse the rākṣasas despite provocation: the sacrificial discipline forbids such an outburst at that time.
The virtue is kṣamā/dama (forbearance and control of anger), subordinating personal emotion to dharmic procedure.