Shloka 38
ऋक्षांश्च द्वीपिनश्चैव नीलकोमलकप्रभान्।रुरूनपेतापजयान् दृष्ट्वा शोकं जयिष्यसि।।3.73.38।।
ṛkṣāṃś ca dvīpinaś caiva nīlakomalakaprabhān |
rurūn apetāpajayān dṛṣṭvā śokaṃ jayiṣyasi ||3.73.38||
Pag nakita mo ang mga oso at tigre na kumikislap sa banayad na ningning na tila bughaw na batong-hiyas, at ang mga usa—di napapawi, di nagagapi—malalampasan mo ang iyong dalamhati.
When you see, shining like sapphires, the bears, tigers, antelopes who know nodefeat, you will get over your grief.
FAQs
Dharma is framed as inner mastery: one should not be ruled by grief but should regain steadiness (dhairya) to pursue righteous duty. Conquering sorrow becomes part of fulfilling one’s responsibility.
Kabandha encourages Rama by describing the invigorating sights of the forest route, suggesting that the very journey will help lift Rama’s despondency.
Fortitude (dhairya) and self-control: Rama is urged to ‘conquer’ grief rather than be conquered by it.