Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 26
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः
Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा वसिष्ठो जपतां वर:।विश्वामित्रं तदा वाक्यं सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.55.26।।
evam uktvā mahātejā vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ |
viśvāmitraṃ tadā vākyaṃ saroṣam idam abravīt || 1.55.26 ||
Ayant ainsi parlé, le rayonnant Vasiṣṭha, le plus éminent parmi ceux qui récitent les prières sacrées, s’adressa alors à Viśvāmitra et lui dit, avec colère, ces paroles.
The infuriated Vasishta who was highly brilliant, foremost among those who meditate said to Viswamitra:
FAQs
Even righteous authority may employ stern speech to restrain wrongdoing; dharma can include corrective confrontation when harm is being done.
After attempting to reassure the fleeing sages, Vasiṣṭha turns directly to confront Viśvāmitra.
Moral firmness: the resolve to oppose injustice, supported by spiritual discipline (japa/tapas).