Valmiki Ramayana 1.63.9: Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 9
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
अथ काले गते तस्मिन्विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
सव्रीड इव सम्वृत्तश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः ॥९॥
atha kāle gate tasmin viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ |
savrīḍa iva saṃvṛttaś cintāśokaparāyaṇaḥ ||9||
जब वो दस साल बीत गए, विश्वामित्र को शर्म सी होने लगी। वो सोच में पड़ गया और दुखी भी हो गया।
As the period passed, Viswamitra the mighty ascetic was filled with grief, anxiety andremorse.
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Moral awakening and accountability: recognizing one’s lapse and feeling remorse is the first step back toward Dharma and truthful self-assessment (satya toward oneself).
After years of distraction, Viśvāmitra comes to a painful awareness of what has happened and is overcome by shame and grief.
Conscience and self-judgment (ātma-viveka): despite the fall, Viśvāmitra’s inner clarity re-emerges.
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