Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.27: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 27
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः · Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
आश्रमं चिरसम्वृद्धं यद्विनाशितवानसि ।
दुराचारोऽसि तन्मूढ तस्मात्त्वं न भविष्यसि ॥२७॥
āśramaṃ cirasaṃvṛddhaṃ yad vināśitavān asi |
durācāro ’si tanmūḍha tasmāt tvaṃ na bhaviṣyasi ||27||
तूने उस आश्रम को बर्बाद कर दिया जो इतने साल से बना हुआ था। तेरा काम गलत है, बेवकूफ़। इसलिए तू नहीं बचेगा, तू ख़त्म हो जाएगा।
"O Fool! this hermitage has been developed over a long time. Why did you destroy it? On account of your wickedness you will not live long."
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Dharma holds one accountable for violating sacred institutions and harming the innocent; wrongful destruction invites consequences, and moral order asserts itself.
Vasiṣṭha rebukes Viśvāmitra for destroying the long-established hermitage and pronounces a dire consequence.
Upholding moral law with clarity and fearlessness—Vasiṣṭha’s commitment to protecting dharmic life and condemning adharma.
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