Shloka 16
विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः
Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status
बुद्धिं न कुरुते यावन्नाशे देव महामुनि:।तावत्प्रसाद्यो भगवा नग्निरूपोमहाद्युति:।।।।
buddhiṃ na kurute yāvan nāśe deva mahāmuniḥ | tāvat prasādyo bhagavān agnirūpo mahādyutiḥ ||
हे देव! वह अग्निरूप, महाद्युतिमान महामुनि जब तक विनाश का संकल्प न कर ले, तब तक उस भगवन् को प्रसन्न करना ही चाहिए॥
O Lord! before this mighty, venerable ascetic, effulgent like fire decides to destroy the three worlds, he should be appeased.
FAQs
Dharma favors prevention over catastrophe: wise leaders should pacify righteous-but-wrathful power before it turns harmful.
The gods urge immediate appeasement of Viśvāmitra before he decides upon a destructive course.
Prudence and peacemaking—acting early to preserve the world’s welfare.