Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 3
लङ्कादाहानन्तरचिन्ता
Hanuman’s Post-Conflagration Self-Examination and Assurance of Sita’s Safety
धन्यास्ते पुरुषश्रेष्ठा ये बुद्ध्या कोपमुत्थितम्।निरुन्धन्ति महात्मानो दीप्तमग्निमिवाम्भसा।।।।
dhanyās te puruṣaśreṣṭhā ye buddhyā kopam utthitam | nirundhanti mahātmāno dīptam agnim ivāmbhasā ||
Bem-aventurados são esses melhores dos homens, os de grande alma, que pela sabedoria contêm a ira que se ergue, como se apaga com água um fogo em chamas.
'Blessed indeed are the high-souled men, who in their wisdom restrain their own anger as one would put off burning fire with water.
FAQs
Dharma includes mastery over one’s emotions; wisdom-guided restraint of anger prevents destructive action and preserves righteous conduct.
In the tense aftermath of conflict and destruction in Lanka, the text foregrounds the ideal of checking anger through discernment.
Buddhi-based self-restraint: the capacity to cool anger before it becomes harmful.