Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 22
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः
Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
उदीर्यमाणमस्त्रं तद्विश्वामित्रस्य धीमत:।दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुतास्सर्वे मुनयश्शतशो दिश:।।1.55.22।।
udīryamāṇam astraṃ tad viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ |
dṛṣṭvā vipradrutāḥ sarve munayaḥ śataśo diśaḥ || 1.55.22 ||
Voyant cette arme mise en branle par le sage et avisé Viśvāmitra, tous les munis s’enfuirent—par centaines—vers toutes les directions.
On seeing the weapons discharged by the intelligent Viswamitra saints in hundreds fled in all directions.
FAQs
Dharma includes protecting those devoted to spiritual practice; when power is abused, even the righteous are forced into flight—showing the social cost of adharma.
The sages witness the activation of Viśvāmitra’s astra and scatter in fear.
The sages’ impulse is preservation of life and continued tapas; prudence (prājñatā) in the face of overwhelming violence is highlighted.