Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 7
विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः
Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration
विश्वामित्रोऽपि तच्छ्रुत्वा ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुख:।दु:खेन महताऽऽविष्टस्समन्युरिदमब्रवीत् ।।1.57.7।।
viśvāmitro ’pi tac chrutvā hriyā kiñcid avāṅmukhaḥ |
duḥkhena mahatā ’viṣṭaḥ sa manyur idam abravīt ||1.57.7||
فلما سمع فيشواميترا تلك الكلمات، طأطأ وجهه قليلًا حياءً؛ وقد غمره حزنٌ عظيم وأثارته الغضبة، فقال ما يلي.
On hearing this Viswamitra hanging down his face a little with shame and anger and grief said:
FAQs
Dharma here is self-governance: recognizing inner emotions (shame, grief, anger) without collapsing into them, and moving toward disciplined action rather than impulsive harm.
Within the account narrated to Rāma, Viśvāmitra reacts to what he has just heard, feeling humiliated and pained, and begins a consequential statement that leads to renewed austerities.
Moral seriousness and austerity-driven resolve: even when wounded in pride, Viśvāmitra turns toward tapas (regulated effort) as his chosen response.