Shloka 4
Aṣṭāvakra–Bandi Vāda at Janaka’s Assembly
Numerical Cosmology and Restitution
ऐन्द्रद्ुम्ने यज्ञद्शाविहावां विवक्षू वै जनकेन्द्रं दिदृक्षू । तौ वै क्रोधव्याधिना दहामाना- वयं च नौ द्वारपालो रुणद्धि,इन्द्रद्यममकुमार जनक! हम दोनों यहाँ यज्ञ देखनेके लिये आये हैं और आप जनकराजसे मिलना तथा बात करना चाहते हैं, परंतु यह द्वारपाल हमें रोकता है; अत: हम क्रोधरूप व्याधिसे दग्ध हो रहे हैं
aindradyumne yajñadarśāvihāvāṁ vivakṣū vai janakendraṁ didṛkṣū | tau vai krodhavyādhinā dahyamānāv ayaṁ ca nau dvārapālo ruṇaddhi ||
Aṣṭāvakra disse: “Ó filho de Indradyumna, nós dois viemos ávidos por ver o sacrifício; e também desejamos ver o rei Janaka e falar com ele. Contudo, este porteiro nos barra a entrada. Por causa desse impedimento, estamos sendo abrasados pela ‘doença’ da ira.”
अष्टावक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger is portrayed as a ‘disease’ that burns the mind when one’s desires are obstructed; the ethical ideal is to recognize this inner affliction and respond with restraint rather than letting anger govern speech and action.
Aṣṭāvakra tells Indradyumna’s son that he and his companion have come to witness a sacrifice and seek an audience with King Janaka, but a gatekeeper is stopping them, causing them to feel tormented by anger.