Shloka 9
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम्
The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां राजसत्तम:।।।।समन्युरब्रवीद्वाक्यं सगरो रघुनन्दन।
teṣāṁ tadvacanaṁ śrutvā putrāṇāṁ rājasattamaḥ | samanyur abravīd vākyaṁ sagaro raghunandana ||
ਹੇ ਰਘੁਨੰਦਨ ਰਾਮ! ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਉਹ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ, ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਸਗਰ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਨਾਲ ਉੱਠ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਬੋਲਿਆ।
"O Rama! incensed to fury at the words of his sons, magnanimous king Sagara replied":
FAQs
A king’s decisions should be grounded in dharma and truth, not in anger; the verse flags wrath (krodha) as a destabilizing force in governance.
Sagara hears the report that the horse and thief are still unfound and prepares to respond.
The verse highlights a lapse-risk rather than a virtue: it draws attention to the need for royal self-mastery when provoked.