Valmiki Ramayana 1.19.6: Bala Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 6
विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना
Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection
अवधूते तथाभूते तस्मिन्नियमनिश्चये ॥६॥
कृतश्रमो निरुत्साहस्तस्माद्देशादपाक्रमे ।
avadhūte tathābhūte tasmin niyama-niścaye ||6||
kṛtaśramo nirutsāhas tasmād deśād apākrame |
मेरा व्रत टूट गया। मैं बहुत थक गया था। मेरा दिल भर गया। तो मैं उस जगह से चला गया।
The (solemn) vow for observance of religious rites being thus interrupted, I left that country as an exerted and discouraged man.
FAQs
The verse shows how dharmic discipline can be externally disrupted, and implies the need for rightful protection so that sacred vows are not rendered futile.
After repeated interference, Viśvāmitra states that his observance was effectively undone, and he left the area exhausted and disheartened.
It emphasizes the ascetic’s endurance and sincerity, even when circumstances force withdrawal rather than retaliation.
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