Shloka 1.19.4
विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना (Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection)
अहंनियममातिष्ठे सिध्यर्थं पुरुषर्षभ।तस्य विघ्नकरौ द्वौ तु राक्षसौ कामरूपिणौ।।।।
avadhūte tathābhūte tasmin niyama-niścaye | kṛtaśramo nirutsāhas tasmād deśād apākrame ||
When that firm resolve of observance was thus cast aside and brought to ruin, I—wearied by effort and stripped of zeal—withdrew from that region.
O best among men! for the successful completion of a sacrifice I took up a self-imposed religious observance. Two rakshasas, capable of assuming forms at will, are creating impediments to that sacrifice.
The verse shows how dharmic discipline can be externally disrupted, and implies the need for rightful protection so that sacred vows are not rendered futile.
After repeated interference, Viśvāmitra states that his observance was effectively undone, and he left the area exhausted and disheartened.
It emphasizes the ascetic’s endurance and sincerity, even when circumstances force withdrawal rather than retaliation.