Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.26: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 26
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः · Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा वसिष्ठो जपतां वरः ।
विश्वामित्रं तदा वाक्यं सरोषमिदमब्रवीत् ॥२६॥
evam uktvā mahātejā vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ |
viśvāmitraṃ tadā vākyaṃ saroṣam idam abravīt ||26||
यह कह के वसिष्ठ गुस्से में आ गए। वो बड़े तपस्वी थे, जप करते थे। फिर उन्होंने विश्वामित्र को गुस्से से कुछ और बात कही।
The infuriated Vasishta who was highly brilliant, foremost among those who meditate said to Viswamitra:
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Even righteous authority may employ stern speech to restrain wrongdoing; dharma can include corrective confrontation when harm is being done.
After attempting to reassure the fleeing sages, Vasiṣṭha turns directly to confront Viśvāmitra.
Moral firmness: the resolve to oppose injustice, supported by spiritual discipline (japa/tapas).
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