Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.4: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 4
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः · Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
तैस्तैर्निषूदितं सर्वं विश्वामित्रस्य तत्क्षणात् ।
सपदातिगजं साश्वं सरथं रघुनन्दन ॥४॥
tais tair niṣūditaṃ sarvaṃ viśvāmitrasya tatkṣaṇāt |
sapadātigajaṃ sāśvaṃ sarathaṃ raghunandana ||4||
रघु कुल के लौंडे, उसी वक्त विश्वामित्र की पूरा सेना खत्म हो गई। पैदल, हाथी, घोड़े, रथ, सब कुछ वहीं पे खत्म। उसी पल में सब गायब।
O descendant of the Raghus, Viswamitra's army consisting of infantry, elephants, horses, chariots has been entirely destroyed by them instantly.
FAQs
Power unsupported by righteousness collapses quickly. The verse teaches that Dharma-protected spiritual authority can overcome mere military strength when the latter is driven by greed or arrogance.
The defending forces annihilate Viśvāmitra’s full military formation immediately, marking a decisive turning point in the confrontation.
The implicit virtue is the supremacy of disciplined spiritual power (tapas/tejas) aligned with rightful conduct, over raw coercive force.
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