Shloka 1.10.27

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम् (Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā)

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तासां सर्वासां हृदयङ्गमम्।गमनाय मतिं चक्रे तं च निन्युस्तदा स्त्रिय:।।।।

Transliteration

ṛśyaśṛṅgo vanacaras tapassvādhyayane rataḥ |

anabhijñaḥ sa nārīṇāṃ viṣayāṇāṃ sukhasya ca ||

Translation

Ṛśyaśṛṅga lives in the forest, devoted to austerity and Vedic study; he is wholly unacquainted with women, sense-objects, and worldly pleasures.

Context

Having heard their words pleasing to the mind, he agreed to go with them. And the women took him away.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It highlights brahmacarya-dharma: disciplined life through tapas and svādhyāya, guarding the senses and remaining unattached to pleasures.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra describes Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s secluded upbringing and innocence, setting up why he can be lured from the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ascetic discipline—single-minded devotion to study and austerity, with sense-restraint.