Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 14
अहल्याशापवर्णनम्
The Account of Ahalyā’s Curse and the Deserted Hermitage near Mithilā
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि श्रुणु तत्त्वेन राघव।।।।यस्येदमाश्रमपदं शप्तं कोपान्महात्मना।
hanta te kathayiṣyāmi śruṇu tattvena rāghava || yasyedam āśramapadaṃ śaptaṃ kopān mahātmanā |
«Eh bien, Rāghava, je vais te le dire ; écoute en vérité : à qui appartient ce lieu d’āśrama, et comment il fut maudit, dans la colère, par une grande âme.»
"O Descendant of the Raghus! I shall tell all you about this hermitage cursed by the wrath of a great man.
FAQs
Satya in instruction: Viśvāmitra emphasizes telling the account ‘tattvena’ (truthfully), showing that moral learning depends on accurate narration of causes and consequences.
Viśvāmitra begins his explanation of the deserted hermitage, indicating it is connected to a powerful curse.
Viśvāmitra’s pedagogical responsibility—he frames the story as truthful teaching, not mere entertainment.