Shloka 80
युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः
Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva
तेनसुग्रीववाक्येनसावमानेनमानितः ।अग्नेराज्याहुतस्येवतेजस्तस्याभ्यवर्धत ।।।।
tena sugrīvavākyena sāvamānena mānitaḥ |
agner ājyāhutasyeva tejas tasyābhyavardhata ||
ด้วยถ้อยคำของสุครีวะ—ซึ่งยกยอแต่แฝงความดูหมิ่น—เขาทั้งเจ็บแปลบและถูกเร้าให้ฮึกเหิม; เตชะของเขาจึงทวีขึ้น ดุจไฟที่ลุกโชนยิ่งเมื่อได้รับเนยใสเป็นเครื่องบูชา
Sugriva's words of flattering royalty captivated Kumbha's fire of energy, which doubled like fire fed with ghee.
FAQs
Words have moral force: speech that mixes insult and provocation can inflame conflict. Dharmic speech aims to calm, clarify, and uphold truth rather than intensify anger.
Sugrīva’s taunt provokes the opponent; the narration compares the opponent’s rising fury/energy to a fire strengthened by ghee.
The verse highlights the necessity of śama (inner calm) and disciplined response; it shows how easily tejas (energy) can turn into destructive rage when provoked.