Shloka 29
लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च
Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation
क्रुद्धैस्सैरहमुत्प्लुतदृष्टमात्रःप्लवङ्गमैः ।गृहीतोऽस्म्यपिचारब्दोहन्तुंलोप्तुंचमुष्टिभि ।।।।
kruddhais tair aham utplutadṛṣṭamātraḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ |
gṛhīto 'smy api cārabdho hantuṃ loptuṃ ca muṣṭibhiḥ ||
Sebaik sahaja mereka melihatku, para Vānara yang murka itu melompat menerpa; aku ditangkap, bahkan mereka mula menumbukku dengan genggaman, berniat membunuh atau mencederakan aku.
As soon as they saw me, the enraged Vanaras rising up (into the sky) took hold of me and started injuring me and slaying me.
FAQs
Uncontrolled anger violates dharma, especially toward a messenger; righteous war requires restraint and adherence to norms even under provocation.
Śuka reports to Rāvaṇa that the Vanaras attacked him immediately upon seeing him.
By contrast, the need for kṣamā (forbearance) and discipline in a righteous camp.