Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 19
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
ब्रह्मणस्स वचश्श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकेश्वरस्य ह।न विषण्णो न सन्तुष्टो विश्वामित्रस्तपोधन:।।।।
brahmaṇas sa vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokeśvarasya ha | na viṣaṇṇo na santuṣṭo viśvāmitras tapodhanaḥ ||
Entendant les paroles de Brahmā, seigneur de tous les mondes, Viśvāmitra—l’ascète dont la richesse était le tapas—ne fut ni abattu ni comblé.
Having heard the words Brahman, the lord of all the worlds, Viswamitra whose wealth was his asceticism was neither dejected nor delighted.
FAQs
Dharma values inner steadiness: one should not be shaken by praise or blame, but continue toward true self-mastery.
Even after Brahmā’s recognition, Viśvāmitra remains inwardly unresolved, indicating a higher goal still sought.
Stoic composure and relentless aspiration for complete mastery, beyond external titles.