Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 11
त्रिशङ्कुशापः
Trishanku’s Curse and Appeal to Viśvāmitra
तं दृष्टवा मन्त्रिणस्सर्वे त्यज्य चण्डालरूपिणम्।।।।प्राद्रवन् सहिता राम पौरा येऽस्यानुगामिन:।
taṃ dṛṣṭvā mantriṇaḥ sarve tyajya caṇḍāla-rūpiṇam |
prādravan sahitā rāma paurā ye ’syānugāminaḥ ||1.58.11||
Al verlo con la forma de un chandāla, todos los ministros lo abandonaron; y también los ciudadanos —junto con quienes lo habían seguido— huyeron, oh Rāma.
"O Rama! seeing him in the form of a chandala, all his counsellors, inhabitants of the city including his followers fled away.
FAQs
Dharma challenges abandonment rooted in fear and stigma; righteousness demands humane conduct even when someone’s status collapses.
Triśaṅku’s cursed appearance causes his own ministers, citizens, and followers to desert him and run away.
The implied virtue is loyalty and compassion—standing by a person in adversity rather than fleeing social contamination.