Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 11
ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्
Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā
ताश्चित्रवेषा: प्रमदा गायन्त्यो मधुरस्वरा:।ऋषिपुत्रमुपागम्य सर्वा वचनमब्रुवन्।। ।।
tāś citra-veṣāḥ pramadā gāyantyo madhura-svarāḥ |
ṛṣi-putram upāgamya sarvā vacanam abruvan ||
Ces femmes, parées de vêtements splendides et chantant d’une voix douce, s’approchèrent du fils du ṛṣi et toutes lui adressèrent la parole.
Those wonderfully attired women singing with sweet voices approached the son of the sage (Rsyasringa) and said:
FAQs
Dharma is challenged through persuasive speech and sensory allure; the episode warns that external charm can be used to divert one from a vowed path.
The women begin their engagement with Ṛśyaśṛṅga by approaching him with song and conversation.
The women’s strategic persuasion (rather than a virtue): they employ charm and speech to influence an innocent ascetic.