Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.9: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 9
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः · Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
समुद्र इव निर्वेगो भग्नदंष्ट्र इवोरगः ।
उपरक्त इवादित्यस्सद्यो निष्प्रभतां गतः ॥९॥
samudra iva nirvego bhagnadaṃṣṭra ivoragaḥ |
uparakta ivādityaḥ sadyo niṣprabhatāṃ gataḥ ||9||
उसकी चमक छप गई, जैसे सूरज ग्रहण में ढक गया। वो समुंदर जैसा हो गया जिसमें कोई लहर नहीं बची। जैसे साँप के दाँत तोड़ दिए जाएँ, वैसे ही वो बेबस हो गया।
Like the ocean without waves or the snake bereft of fangs or the Sun eclipsed by Rahu, suddenly (Viswamitra) looked cheerless and dull.
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Pride and violence drain inner brilliance. Dharma is linked to inner steadiness and right intention; when those collapse, one’s ‘tejas’ (moral-spiritual radiance) is depicted as fading.
The narration poetically describes Viśvāmitra’s immediate psychological collapse after defeat—his power and confidence appear neutralized.
The verse emphasizes the need for humility: the imagery shows how quickly outward might becomes ineffective when inner resolve is broken.
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