Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 21
मधुवनप्रवेशः — The Vanaras Enter Madhuvana
Honey-Grove Episode
उवाच कांश्चित्परुषाणि धृष्टमसक्तमन्यांश्च तलैर्जघान।समेत्य कैश्चित्कलहं चकार तथैव साम्नोपजगाम कांश्चित्।।।।
uvāca kāṃścit paruṣāṇi dhṛṣṭam asaktam anyāṃś ca talair jaghāna |
sametya kaiścit kalahaṃ cakāra tathaiva sāmn opajagāma kāṃścit ||
Одним он дерзко бросал суровые слова; других удерживал и заставлял умолкнуть; некоторых бил ладонью. С одними сходился лицом к лицу и ссорился, а к другим подходил с примиряющей речью.
He spoke harshly to some, to others he asked not to talk, some he slapped on the hind part with the palm of his hand. To some he spoke pleasantly and with some he quarrelled. And to others he spoke in a conciliatory manner.
FAQs
Dharma in governance uses proportionate means: correction may require firmness, restraint, and also conciliation. The verse reflects layered methods of restoring order.
Dadhimukha attempts multiple tactics—rebuke, physical restraint, argument, and gentle persuasion—to stop the drunken monkeys.
Practical leadership: adapting one’s response to the situation while aiming at protection and order.