Shloka 1.21.2

बालकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Promise, Vasiṣṭha’s Counsel, and Viśvāmitra’s Weapon-Lore

Devanagari script

पूर्वमर्थं प्रतिश्रुत्य प्रतिज्ञां हातुमिच्छसि।राघवाणामयुक्तोऽयं कुलस्यास्य विपर्यय:।।1.21.2।।

Transliteration

tasya roṣa-parītasya viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ |

cacāla vasudhā kṛtsnā viveśa ca bhayaṃ surān ||

Translation

As the wise Viśvāmitra became enveloped in wrath, the whole earth trembled, and fear entered the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Earth (Vasudhā)
• Devas (Suras)

FAQs

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

Moral power (tapas/tejas) has cosmic weight. When dharma is threatened—here by a broken promise—the disturbance is portrayed as affecting the entire order of the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra’s anger rises at Daśaratha’s reluctance, and the narrative marks this as a world-shaking event.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The formidable spiritual potency of a rishi—self-earned through discipline—capable of compelling even the gods to fear.