Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.1: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 1
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः · Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
ततस्तानाकुलान् दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रास्त्रमोहितान् ।
वसिष्ठश्चोदयामास कामधुक् सृज योगतः ॥१॥
tatastān ākulān dṛṣṭvā viśvāmitrāstramohitān |
vasiṣṭhaś codayāmāsa kāmadhuk sṛja yogataḥ ||1||
विश्वामित्र ने अपने अस्त्र चला दिए थे। सब लोग परेशान हो गए थे, समझ में नहीं आ रहा था क्या हो रहा है। वशिष्ठ ने देखा कि सब लोग काँप रहे हैं। उन्होंने अपनी गाय कामधेनु को बोला, अपनी शक्ति से नए बल पैदा कर।
Thereafter, Vasishta having seen the forces tortured and overpowered by the weapons of Viswamitra said, "O Kamadhenu! create additional forces through your yogic power."
FAQs
Dharma here is protective responsibility: Vasiṣṭha responds to harm done to his side by taking lawful, proportionate action to safeguard those under his care, using spiritual means without abandoning restraint.
Viśvāmitra’s weapons have thrown Vasiṣṭha’s forces into confusion; Vasiṣṭha therefore commands Kāmadhenu to generate additional defenders through yogic power.
Vasiṣṭha’s steadiness and guardianship—calm authority in crisis, deploying power for protection rather than for ego.
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