Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 7
अभिज्ञानवृत्तान्त-प्रत्यायनम्
Token of Recognition and the Crow–Brahmāstra Episode
तां तु दृष्ट्वा महाबाहो दारितां च स्तनान्तरे।आशीविष इव क्रुद्धो निश्वसन्नभ्यभाषथाः।।।।
tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā mahābāho dāritāṃ ca stanāntare |
āśīviṣa iva kruddho niśvasann abhyabhāṣathāḥ ||
اے عظیم بازو والے! اسے دیکھ کر کہ اس کے سینے کے بیچ زخم چاک ہو گیا ہے، تم غضبناک سانپ کی طرح تڑپ اٹھے، سخت سانس لیتے ہوئے بولے۔
"Seeing the blood flowing from her breasts you became furious like a hissing serpent and said:
FAQs
Righteous indignation: anger is shown as dharmic when it arises from witnessing injustice and motivates protection rather than ego.
In the recalled crow episode, Rāma sees Sītā’s wound and reacts with fierce protective resolve, about to speak and act.
Rāma’s protective courage and readiness to uphold justice; Sītā’s innocence and the gravity of harm done to her.