Valmiki Ramayana 1.54.23: Bala Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 23
शबलाहरणम् · The Attempted Seizure of Sabalā (Kāmadhenu) and the Triumph of Brahmic Power
ततोऽस्त्राणि महातेजा विश्वामित्रो मुमोच ह ।
तैस्तैर्यवनकाम्भोजाः पप्लवाश्चाकुलीकृताः ॥२३॥
tato 'strāṇi mahātejā viśvāmitro mumoca ha |
tais tair yavanakāmbhojāḥ paplavāś cākulīkṛtāḥ ||23||
फिर विश्वामित्र ने अपने अस्त्र चलाए। वो बहुत बड़े वीर थे। यवन, काम्बोज और पप्लव सब घबरा गए। सब पागल हो गए।
Thereafter, most brilliant Viswamitra released weapons. With these weapons, the Yavanas, Kambhojas and Paplavas were scattered".ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē catuṣpañcāśassarga:৷৷Thus ends the fiftyfourth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Dharma includes restoring order when violence has erupted—yet the Ramayana repeatedly implies that true righteousness lies in mastery over power, not merely in wielding it.
Viśvāmitra counters the manifested groups by deploying astras, causing their ranks to scatter in disarray.
Strategic capability and command over spiritual weaponry are emphasized, while the broader episode questions whether power without humility aligns with Dharma.
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