अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint
Mantharā Episode
तां समीक्ष्य तदा द्वास्स्थास्सुभृशं पापकारिणीम्।गृहीत्वाऽकरुणां कुब्जां शत्रुघ्नाय न्यवेदयन्।।।।
tāṃ samīkṣya tadā dvāḥsthāḥ subhṛśaṃ pāpakāriṇīm |
gṛhītvā 'karuṇāṃ kubjāṃ śatrughnāya nyavedayan ||
ତାକୁ ଦେଖି ଦ୍ୱାରସ୍ଥ ପାଳକମାନେ, ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପାପକାରିଣୀ ଓ ନିର୍ଦୟା କୁବ୍ଜାକୁ ଧରି ଶତ୍ରୁଘ୍ନଙ୍କୁ ଖବର ଦେଲେ।
Seeing the hunchback, doer of many sinful deeds, the gatekeepers caught hold of her and informed Satrughna.
Dharma here appears as protective social order: wrongdoing invites restraint and reporting to rightful authority rather than private chaos.
The palace guards recognize Mantharā and detain her, then notify Śatrughna.
Duty (kartavya) of guardians: they act to protect the household by preventing a feared instigator from moving freely.