अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint
Mantharā Episode
तत स्सुभृशसन्तप्तस्तस्या स्सर्व स्सखीजनः।क्रुद्धमाज्ञाय शत्रुघ्नं विपलायत सर्वशः।।।।
tataḥ subhṛśa-santaptaḥ tasyāḥ sarvaḥ sakhījanaḥ | kruddham ājñāya śatrughnaṃ vipalāyata sarvaśaḥ ||
ततः सुभृशसन्तप्तः तस्याः सर्वः सखीजनः; क्रुद्धं शत्रुघ्नम् आज्ञाय सर्वशो विपलायत।
Perceiving the enraged Satrughna all her companions shook in terror and fled in different directions.
Unchecked anger creates fear and disorder; dharma in governance and family life requires composure so that justice does not become intimidation.
Mantharā’s companions see Śatrughna’s rage and scatter to escape harm.
Not a virtue but a cautionary trait: the intimidating force of wrath, showing how power without restraint destabilizes those nearby.