Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 1
निभृत स्संवृताकारो गुप्तमन्त्र स्सहायवान्। अमोघक्रोधहर्षश्च त्यागसंयमकालवित्
nibhṛta ssaṃvṛtākāro guptamantra ssahāyavān| amoghakrodhaharṣaśca tyāgasaṃyamakālavit
He (Rama) was modest and did not reveal his inner feelings. He counselled in secrecy and had good friends. Never was his anger or pleasure in vain. He knew the occasion when to sacrifce and when to exercise restraint.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Rama is modest and does not reveal his inner feelings unnecessarily. He counsels in secrecy. The verse describes the composure of a leader: not every thought needs to be shared, not every emotion needs to be displayed. Restraint in speech is a form of strength.
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