Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 12
विश्वामित्रस्य शरणागति-प्रशंसा तथा वासिष्ठपुत्र-शापः
Visvamitra grants refuge; the curse upon Vasishta’s sons
वासिष्ठं तच्छतं सर्वं क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम्।यदाह वचनं सर्वं शृणु त्वं मुनिपुङ्गव।।1.59.12।।
vāsiṣṭhaṃ tacchataṃ sarvaṃ krodha-paryākulākṣaram | yad āha vacanaṃ sarvaṃ śṛṇu tvaṃ munipuṅgava || 1.59.12 ||
Ó primeiro entre os sábios, escuta todas as palavras ditas por aquela centena de filhos de Vasiṣṭha, palavras cujas sílabas se confundiam sob a agitação da ira.
When a kshatriya acts as a priest for the sacrifice, particularly for a chandala, how can gods and sages partake the offerings?
FAQs
Dharma includes restraint in speech; anger distorts truth and clarity, leading to harmful words and later consequences.
The narration introduces the angry outburst of Vasiṣṭha’s sons, preparing the reader for their accusations and the response that follows.
By contrast, the verse highlights the virtue of composure (kṣamā/śama) by showing how anger confuses speech.