Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 9
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम्
The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां राजसत्तम:।।।।समन्युरब्रवीद्वाक्यं सगरो रघुनन्दन।
teṣāṁ tadvacanaṁ śrutvā putrāṇāṁ rājasattamaḥ | samanyur abravīd vākyaṁ sagaro raghunandana ||
ஓ ரகுநந்தன ராமா! புதல்வர்களின் அந்தச் சொற்களை கேட்ட அரசர்களில் சிறந்த சகரன் கோபம் எழுந்து இவ்வாறு உரைத்தான்।
"O Rama! incensed to fury at the words of his sons, magnanimous king Sagara replied":
FAQs
A king’s decisions should be grounded in dharma and truth, not in anger; the verse flags wrath (krodha) as a destabilizing force in governance.
Sagara hears the report that the horse and thief are still unfound and prepares to respond.
The verse highlights a lapse-risk rather than a virtue: it draws attention to the need for royal self-mastery when provoked.