Shloka 57
किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्
Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered
महर्षयो धर्मतपोऽभिकामाःकामानुकामाः प्रतिबद्धमोहाः।अयं प्रकृत्या चपलः कपिस्तुकथं न सज्जेत सुखेषु राजा।।।।
maharṣayō dharmatapō ’bhikāmāḥ kāmānukāmāḥ pratibaddhamōhāḥ |
ayaṁ prakṛtyā capalaḥ kapis tu kathaṁ na sajjēta sukhēṣu rājā ||
Bahkan para maharṣi, yang mencintai dharma dan tapa, kadang-kadang juga mengikuti keinginan dan terikat oleh khayal. Maka bagaimana raja ini—seekor kera yang secara tabii lincah dan tidak tetap—tidak akan terpaut pada kesenangan?
'Even sages committed to piety and austerity are sometimes deluded by sensual gratification. He is a king and a monkey who is fickle by nature. How can he be not tempted by sensual pleasures'?
FAQs
The verse teaches realistic moral psychology: temptation can affect even the disciplined; dharma therefore demands vigilance and compassionate correction rather than self-righteous rage.
Tārā explains Sugrīva’s indulgence as a common vulnerability, attempting to soften Lakṣmaṇa’s anger and preserve the alliance.
Pragmatic wisdom—acknowledging frailty while still steering conduct back toward duty.