Valmiki Ramayana 1.48.26: Bala Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 26
अहल्याशापवर्णनम्
The Account of Ahalyā’s Curse and the Deserted Hermitage near Mithilā
दृष्ट्वा सुरपतिस्त्रस्तो विवर्णवदनोऽभवत् ।
अथ दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षं मुनिवेषधरं मुनिः ॥२६॥
दुर्वृत्तं वृत्तसम्पन्नो रोषाद्वचनमब्रवीत् ।
dṛṣṭvā surapatis trasto vivarṇavadano ’bhavat |
atha dṛṣṭvā sahasrākṣaṃ muniveṣadharaṃ muniḥ ||26||
durvṛttaṃ vṛttasampanno roṣād vacanam abravīt |
जब इंद्र ने उन्हे देखा तो डर गया। उसका चेहरा पीले पड़ गया। रिशि ने देखा कि इंद्र रिशि का रूप धर के बुरी हरकत कर रहा है। रिशि ने गुस्से में बोलना शुरू किया।
On seeing him, the face of the Lord of the gods (Indra) turned pale with fear. Having seen the wicked Indra with a thousand-eyed in the guise of an ascetic the gentle sage Gautama got enraged and said:
FAQs
Dharma condemns hypocrisy and disguise used for wrongdoing: wearing the marks of holiness while acting immorally is presented as especially blameworthy.
Indra, fleeing, encounters Gautama; Gautama recognizes Indra’s deceitful disguise and prepares to pronounce judgment.
Gautama’s moral discernment and commitment to righteous order—he reacts against deception that violates satya.
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