Shloka 9
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
अथ काले गते तस्मिन्विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।सव्रीड इव सम्वृत्तश्चिन्ताशोकपरायण:।।।।
atha kāle gate tasmin viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | savrīḍa iva saṃvṛttaś cintāśokaparāyaṇaḥ ||
जब वह समय बीत गया, तब महामुनि विश्वामित्र मानो लज्जित हो उठे और चिन्ता तथा शोक में डूब गए।
"O Descendant of Raghu! while that woman of an exalted race lived in the hermitage of Viswamitra, ten years rolled by happily".
FAQs
Moral awakening and accountability: recognizing one’s lapse and feeling remorse is the first step back toward Dharma and truthful self-assessment (satya toward oneself).
After years of distraction, Viśvāmitra comes to a painful awareness of what has happened and is overcome by shame and grief.
Conscience and self-judgment (ātma-viveka): despite the fall, Viśvāmitra’s inner clarity re-emerges.