Valmiki Ramayana 1.64.7: Bala Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 7
रम्भा
प्रलोभनम् — Rambhā’s Temptation and Viśvāmitra’s Curse
त्वं हि रूपं बहुगुणं कृत्वा परमभास्वरम्।तमृषिं कौशिकं रम्भे भेदयस्व तपस्विनम्।।1.64.7।।
tvaṃ hi rūpaṃ bahuguṇaṃ kṛtvā paramabhāsvaram |
tam ṛṣiṃ kauśikaṃ rambhe bhedayasva tapasvinam || 1.64.7 ||
रिशि ने कोयल की आवाज़ सुनी। कितनी प्यारी आवाज़ थी। फिर उसका मन खुश हो गया। उसने रम्भा को देखा।
'O Rambha! have no fear. Feel safe. Carry out my order. When the trees look so beautiful in spring I shall in captivating the form of a cuckoo, stay by your side in the company of Kamadeva (Cupid).
FAQs
The verse foregrounds the dharmic challenge of sense-control: spiritual effort is tested by external allurements, and dharma requires steadiness against deliberate distraction.
Indra explicitly commands Rambhā to use beauty and charm to break Viśvāmitra’s austerity.
By implication, the virtue at stake is tapas (disciplined self-restraint) in Viśvāmitra—precisely what Indra seeks to undermine.
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