Valmiki Ramayana 1.63.25: Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 25
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
तस्मिन् सन्तप्यमाने तु विश्वामित्रे महामुनौ ॥२५॥
सम्भ्रमस्सुमहानासीत्सुराणां वासवस्य च ।
tasmin santapyamāne tu viśvāmitre mahāmunau ||25||
sambhramaḥ sumahān āsīt surāṇāṃ vāsavasya ca |
विश्वामित्र जब अपनी तपस्या में मगन था, तब देवताओं में हहाकार मच गया। इंद्र भी घबरा गया।
When the mighty asetic Viswamitra was peforming penance, the gods as well as Indra got deeply perturbed.
FAQs
Spiritual power must be governed by Dharma: intense tapas can shift cosmic balances, so it implicitly raises the question of how power—divine or human—should be ethically handled.
Viśvāmitra intensifies his austerities, and the gods, especially Indra, become anxious and seek a way to interrupt him.
Viśvāmitra’s formidable resolve; in contrast, the gods’ anxiety highlights fear of losing status rather than moral courage.
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