Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 11
अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः
Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel
दश वर्षाण्यनावृष्ट्या दग्धे लोके निरन्तरम्।।2.117.9।।यया मूलफले सृष्टे जाह्नवी च प्रवर्तिता।उग्रेण तपसा युक्ता नियमैश्चाप्यलङ्कृता।।2.117.10।।दश वर्षसहास्राणि यया तप्तं महत् तपः।अनसूया व्रतै स्स्नाता प्रत्यूहाश्च निवर्तिताः।।2.117.11।।देवकार्यनिमित्तं च यया सन्त्वरमाणया।दशरात्रं कृता रात्रि स्सेयं मातेव तेऽनघ।।2.117.12।।
daśa-varṣa-sahasrāṇi tayā taptaṃ mahat tapaḥ |
anasūyā vrataiḥ snātā pratyūhāś ca nivartitāḥ ||
দশ হাজাৰ বছৰ ধৰি তেওঁ মহৎ আৰু কঠোৰ তপস্যা কৰিছিল; ব্ৰতসমূহেৰে পৱিত্ৰ হোৱা অনসূয়া দেৱীয়ে উদ্ভৱ হোৱা বিঘ্নসমূহো নিবাৰণ কৰি উলটাই দিছিল।
O blameless one (Rama), once this world was consecutively ravaged by drought for ten years. It was the virtuous Anasuya who created roots and fruits and caused Ganga to flow. She was engaged in severe mortifications and selfimposed religious observances. She practised severe asceticism for ten thousand years bathed in her vows. Solicited on behalf of the gods, she removed all impediments and converted ten nights into one. She is like a your mother to you.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as steadfast self-discipline: vows (vrata) and austerity (tapas) purify intention and give the strength to overcome impediments without abandoning righteous conduct.
At Atri’s hermitage, Anasūyā is being praised for her extraordinary ascetic achievements, establishing her authority as a spiritual guide—especially for Sītā.
Anasūyā’s perseverance and purity: long endurance in tapas, and the capacity to remove obstacles through disciplined righteousness.