Shloka 1.63.7

विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम् (Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status)

Devanagari script

इत्युक्ता सा वरारोहा तत्र वासमथाकरोत्।।।।तस्यां वसन्त्यां वर्षाणि पञ्च पञ्च च राघव ।विश्वामित्राश्रमे राम सुखेन व्यतिचक्रमु:।।।।

Transliteration

atha kāle gate tasmin viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | savrīḍa iva saṃvṛttaś cintāśokaparāyaṇaḥ ||

Translation

When that time had passed, the great sage Viśvāmitra became as though ashamed, given over to anxious reflection and sorrow.

Context

"O Descendant of Raghu! while that woman of an exalted race lived in the hermitage of Viswamitra, ten years rolled by happily".

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Moral awakening and accountability: recognizing one’s lapse and feeling remorse is the first step back toward Dharma and truthful self-assessment (satya toward oneself).

What is the narrative situation?

After years of distraction, Viśvāmitra comes to a painful awareness of what has happened and is overcome by shame and grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Conscience and self-judgment (ātma-viveka): despite the fall, Viśvāmitra’s inner clarity re-emerges.