Shloka 31
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रस्य धीमतः।उवाच दुन्दुभिर्वाक्यं रोषात्संरक्तलोचनः4.11.31।।
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā vānarendrasya dhīmataḥ |
uvāca dundubhir vākyaṃ roṣāt saṃraktalocanaḥ ||
ధీమంతుడైన వానరేంద్రుని ఆ మాటలు విని, కోపంతో ఎర్రబడిన కన్నులతో దుందుభి ప్రత్యుత్తరం పలికెను।
'Dundubhi whose eyes turned red in anger when he heard the words of Vali ,the wise king of the monkeys, said:
FAQs
It highlights a moral psychology central to Dharma: uncontrolled anger clouds judgment and drives one toward adharma (unrighteous conduct).
The text transitions from Vali’s warning to Dundubhi’s reaction, showing Dundubhi becoming enraged and preparing to answer.
Vali is described as wise, implying discernment and composure in contrast to Dundubhi’s anger.