Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 12
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 वर्ष सहास्राणि तया तप्तं महत्तपः।अनसूया व्रतै स्स्नाता प्रत्यूहाश्च निवर्तिताः।।2.117.11।।देवकार्यनिमित्तं च यया सन्त्वरमाणया।दशरात्रं कृता रात्रि स्सेयं मातेव तेऽनघ।।2.117.12।।
deva-kārya-nimittaṃ ca yayā santvaramāṇayā |
daśa-rātraṃ kṛtā rātriḥ seyaṃ māteva te ’nagha ||
দেবকার্যের নিমিত্তে, ত্বরিত সংকল্পে তিনি দশ রাত্রিকে এক রাত্রি করে দিলেন। হে নিষ্পাপ, তিনি তোমার কাছে মাতারই সমান।
'She is renowned throughout this world for her deeds as Anasuya, (one who is free from anger). Aged, illustrious she is free frm anger, worthy of adoration by all beings. Let Sita approach her'.
FAQs
True spiritual power is framed as service: extraordinary capability is exercised not for ego, but for deva-kārya (the welfare-aligned work of the gods), aligning power with dharma and satya.
Atri underscores Anasūyā’s miraculous capacity born of austerity and presents her as a protective, mother-like figure for Rāma and his family.
Anasūyā’s selfless efficacy: urgency in righteous action and benevolent, maternal guardianship.