Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 46
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
यस्तुगैरिकवर्णाभंवपुःपुष्यतिवानरः ।अवमत्यसदासर्वान्वानरान्बलदर्पितान् ।।।।गवयोनामतेजस्वीत्वांक्रोधादभिवर्तते ।
yas tu gairika-varṇābhaṁ vapuḥ puṣyati vānaraḥ |
avamatya sadā sarvān vānarān bala-darpitān ||
gavayo nāma tejasvī tvāṁ krodhād abhivartate ||6.26.46||
यः सदा बलदर्पितान् सर्वान् वानरान् अवमत्य, गैरिकवर्णाभं वपुः पुष्यति; स तेजस्वी गवयो नाम वानरः क्रोधात् त्वामभिवर्तते।
"He who is of an orange colour body of hand some form, who nourishes it ever and who is proud of his strength, a glorious one known as Gava ya is coming towards you angrily with disregard for Vanaras."
FAQs
A cautionary dharmic note appears through ‘bala-darpa’ (pride in strength): power without humility tends toward contempt and anger, which cloud right judgment.
Sāraṇa points out Gavaya among the Vanara chiefs and characterizes his temperament as aggressive and disdainful.
Tejas (splendour/energy) is highlighted, though paired with a flaw—anger and scorn—showing that valor must be governed by restraint for dharmic excellence.