Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 1
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु व्रतस्नातं महामुनिम्।अभ्यागच्छन् सुरास्सर्वे तप: फलचिकीर्षव:।।।।
pūrṇe varṣa-sahasre tu vrata-snātaṃ mahā-munim | abhyāgacchan surāḥ sarve tapaḥ-phala-cikīrṣavaḥ ||
Quand mille années furent accomplies, et que le grand muni eut pris le bain conclusif de son vœu, tous les dieux s’approchèrent de lui, désireux de lui conférer les fruits de son austérité.
All the gods wanted to bestow the fruits of austerties on the mighty ascetic (Viswamitra). They approached him after a thousand years of penace and his final ritual bath.
FAQs
Dharma here is the moral law of tapas bearing fruit: disciplined effort, completed with proper ritual closure, is acknowledged and rewarded—showing the link between right practice and rightful result.
After long austerity and the vow-ending bath, Viśvāmitra draws the attention of the gods, who come to grant him spiritual fruits.
Viśvāmitra’s virtue is steadfast endurance and completion of vows—spiritual discipline sustained over immense time.