Shloka 1.23.15

कामाश्रम-प्रवेशः / Entry into Kāma’s Hermitage at the Sarayū–Gaṅgā Confluence

Devanagari script

तस्यायमाश्रम: पुण्यस्तस्येमे मुनय: पुरा।शिष्या धर्मपरा नित्यं तेषां पापं न विद्यते।।।।

Transliteration

tasyāyam āśramaḥ puṇyas tasyeme munayaḥ purā |

śiṣyā dharmaparā nityaṃ teṣāṃ pāpaṃ na vidyate ||

Translation

This is his holy hermitage, and these sages were formerly his disciples; ever devoted to Dharma, for them no sin is found to accrue.

Context

This holy hermitage belongs to Kama. These ascetics are his disciples. They are always righteous and are free from sin.

Characters & Entities

• Āśrama (hermitage)
• Munis (ascetics)
• Kāma (as the referent of 'tasya' per given tradition)

FAQs

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

Steady commitment to Dharma purifies conduct; disciplined spiritual life prevents the accumulation of pāpa (harmful moral residue).

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra identifies the hermitage and introduces the resident sages as disciplined disciples devoted to righteousness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharmaniṣṭhā (steadfastness in righteousness) and śauca (purity) as embodied by the munis.