Shloka 22
तारोपदेशः — Tara’s Counsel to Lakshmana
Restraint, Time, and Mobilization
ऋक्षकोटिसहस्राणि गोलाङ्गूलशतानि च।अद्य त्वामुपयास्यन्ति जहि कोपमरिन्दम।कोट्योऽनेकास्तु काकुत्स्थ कपीनां दीप्ततेजसाम्।।4.35.22।।
ṛkṣa-koṭi-sahasrāṇi golāṅgūla-śatāni ca | adya tvām upayāsyanti jahi kopam arindama | koṭyo 'nekās tu kākutstha kapīnāṃ dīpta-tejasām ||
Pada hari ini, beribu-ribu koti beruang dan beratus-ratus golāṅgūla akan datang menghadap tuanku. Wahai penunduk musuh, lepaskanlah amarah. Wahai Kākutstha, tidak terbilang koti para kapi yang bercahaya gagah akan berhimpun.
FAQs
Dharma requires mastery over krodha (anger): righteous aims are best served through restraint and trust in orderly support.
Tārā pacifies Lakṣmaṇa, telling him that vast allied forces—bears and many kinds of monkeys—are arriving, so there is no need for rage or rash action.
Self-control and patient resolve—channeling power toward dharmic success rather than impulsive confrontation.