Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 19
शुनश्शेफरक्षा–विश्वामित्रशापः
Sunassepha’s Rescue and Visvamitra’s Curse
पवित्रपाशैरासक्तो रक्तमाल्यानुलेपन:।वैष्णवं यूपमासाद्य वाग्भिरग्निमुदाहर ।।।।
pavitra-pāśair āsakto rakta-mālyānulepanaḥ | vaiṣṇavaṃ yūpam āsādya vāgbhir agnim udāhara ||
مقيدًا بالحبال المقدسة، ومدهونًا ومكللًا بالأكاليل الحمراء، اذهب إلى عمود التضحية الفايشنافي؛ وهناك ادعُ أغني بهذه التراتيل.
"Bedaubing your person with red sandal paste and adorned with red garlands, you willbe bound to a Vaishnava, sacrificial post with sacred ropes. There invoke Agni with these hymns.
FAQs
Dharma here is ritual integrity: right action in a yajña, performed with correct preparation and truthful, effective mantra-recitation.
Viśvāmitra gives Śunaḥśepa practical instructions for the sacrificial setting—how to approach the post and invoke Agni.
Guidance and guardianship: the sage uses knowledge to protect a vulnerable person through dharmic means.