Valmiki Ramayana 1.64.16: Bala Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 16
रम्भा
प्रलोभनम् · Rambhā’s Temptation and Viśvāmitra’s Curse
कोपेन स महातेजास्तपोऽपहरणे कृते ।
इन्द्रियैरजितै राम न लेभे शान्तिमात्मनः ॥१६॥
kopena sa mahātejās tapo ’paharaṇe kṛte |
indriyair ajitai rāma na lebhe śāntim ātmanaḥ ||16||
राम, सुन। विश्वामित्र बड़े थे, पर जब उनका गुस्सा उभर आया तो उनकी तपस्या का पूरा फैल गया। उनके सेंसेज कंट्रोल नहीं हुए थे। इसलिए उन्हें अपने आप में कोई शांति नहीं मिली।
"O Rama! highly powerful Viswamitra was deprived of his ascetic merit due to hisanger. He had no peace of mind for his inability to control his senses.
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Inner peace is a fruit of dharma only when the senses are mastered; anger dissipates spiritual capital and destroys tranquility.
Viśvāmitra reflects on the aftermath of the curse: anger caused loss of tapas and left him mentally unsettled.
Indriya-nigraha (control of the senses) as a necessary virtue for ascetics and rulers alike.
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