Ramayana 4.68

Ramayana · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith

Then Raghu's son, the good and brave, With a gay laugh his answer gave: "These shafts of mine which ne'er can fail, Before whose sheen the sun grows pale, Winged by my fury, fleet and fierce, The wicked Bali's heart shall pierce. Yea, mark the words I speak, so long Shall live that wretch who joys in wrong, Until these angered eyes have seen The robber of thy darling queen. I, taught by equal suffering, know What waves of grief above thee flow. This hand thy captive wife shall free, And give thy kingdom back to thee."

Ramayana 4.68 · Ramayana · 4

Themes in this passage

Speech Anger Charity Children Courage Grief Marriage Nature

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Beware of the anger of the tongue, and control thy tongue! Leave the sins of the tongue, and practise virtue with thy tongue!

Dhp 17.232 · Dhammapada · Anger

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:2 · Bible · 1 Corinthians

O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point;

Quran 33:70 · Quran · The Allies

He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it.

Tao Te Ching 56.1 · Tao Te Ching

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